John S. Poceta, M.D.
Neurology Physician · La Jolla, CA
John S. Poceta, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1093779613, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (California G59976, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John S. Poceta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- G59976 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-8895
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G599760 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080616000328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John S. Poceta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G59976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 156 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride188 claims
- Gabapentin154 claims
- Pregabalin104 claims
- Clonazepam102 claims
- Modafinil61 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl56 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $295.47
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John S. Poceta among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
John S. Poceta, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
42 neurology physician records list a practice address in La Jolla
They are 42 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is John S. Poceta, M.D.'s NPI number?
John S. Poceta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093779613, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John S. Poceta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John S. Poceta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G59976, 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 S. Poceta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John S. Poceta, M.D. had 1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.