NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Cercado, PA

Physician Assistant · Modesto, CA

John R. Cercado, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1497940407, issued on Sep 12, 2007. Check the license (California PA16210, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497940407
Name
John R. Cercado
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA16210 CA
13918 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA 95355
Phone
(209) 526-4500
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071020000166); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 Coffee RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zainab Abbasi, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972442903
  2. Rahimot AkindeleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790570422
  3. Sultana Akter, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881534717
  4. Khalid Al Zubaidi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023957032
  5. Zahraa Ali AkbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124967815
  6. Rachel Ann Alikes, RNRegistered Nurse First Assistant1073441374

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Cercado43
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Abidali Professional Medical IncModesto, CA
  2. Stat Med PC A California Medical Professional CorporationLafayette, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John R. Cercado among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

John R. Cercado, PA is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

122 physician assistant records list a practice address in Modesto

They are 122 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Bixel, PAModesto, CA 953551063403376
  2. Stephen Fall, PA-CModesto, CA 953551760594154
  3. Jason Gonzalez, PA-CModesto, CA 953551447317201
  4. Shelley Lung, PAModesto, CA 953551790818557
  5. Mark Madsen, PAModesto, CA 953551407805757
  6. Monica Marple, P.A.-CModesto, CA 953551265531297
  7. Meridith McCurdy-Yeoman, PACModesto, CA 953551821110586
  8. Gerald McKinsey, P.A-CModesto, CA 953551083669147

Common questions

What is John R. Cercado, PA's NPI number?

John R. Cercado, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497940407, issued on Sep 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Cercado, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 526-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Cercado, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA16210, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John R. Cercado, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John R. Cercado, PA had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.