John Russell Lake, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Mesa, CA
John Russell Lake, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1568497238, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (California G14553, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Russell Lake
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G14553 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5565 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 462-3131
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 462-1731
- Medicaid ID
- ZZZ72232Z AR
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Russell Lake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G14553Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
John Russell Lake among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
John Russell Lake, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roman Cham, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421841252988
- Frederick Close, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421275643348
- Ben Dubois, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421790718997
- Peter Hanson, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421841216603
- Thomas Moyad, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421013921386
- Andrew Yoo, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421437506003
- Harry BoffmanNational City, CA 919501437181989
- Michael Cummings, MDNational City, CA 919501710441654
Common questions
What is John Russell Lake, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Russell Lake, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568497238, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Russell Lake, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5565 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 462-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Russell Lake, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G14553, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Russell Lake, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Russell Lake, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.