NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John William Hightower, RPH

Pharmacist · San Francisco, CA

John William Hightower, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1891072088, issued on Nov 15, 2011. Check the license (California 36112, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891072088
Name
John William Hightower
Credential
RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License numbers
36112 CA
13992 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2120 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone
(415) 474-9752
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 474-0631
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2120 Polk St

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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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John William Hightower among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

John William Hightower, RPH is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 18% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,180 pharmacist records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 1,180 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mercedes Ho, PHARM. DSan Francisco, CA 941091164702700
  2. Linh Lam, PHARM.D.San Francisco, CA 941091306128988
  3. Wai Lee, PHARMD.San Francisco, CA 941091326325044
  4. Herbert Leung, PHARMDSan Francisco, CA 941091427175173
  5. Robert Low, PHARM DSan Francisco, CA 941091457663114
  6. Yichih Peng, PHARM.D.San Francisco, CA 941091548318231
  7. Jimmy Seto, PHARMDSan Francisco, CA 941091093096356
  8. Kamran Shirazi, RPHSan Francisco, CA 941091609997600

Common questions

What is John William Hightower, RPH's NPI number?

John William Hightower, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891072088, issued on Nov 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John William Hightower, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, 94109. Phone: (415) 474-9752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John William Hightower, RPH's license?

NPPES lists California license number 36112, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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