NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Saad, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · La Jolla, CA

John J. Saad, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1710942198, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (California C41419, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1710942198
Name
John J. Saad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
C41419 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-8964
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00C414190 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080617000790); 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 10710 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
  2. Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
  3. Laura Alberton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992770655
  4. Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
  5. Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
  6. Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

571 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Saad571
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate303 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl77 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide19 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 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: $106.96

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Saad$106.96
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

John J. Saad among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

John J. Saad, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Arnell, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371649807397
  2. Anna Bareiss, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371508398629
  3. Christopher Bergeron, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371508851775
  4. Angela Chang, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371730382318
  5. Ryan Crane, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371174963532
  6. Brendan Gaylis, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371184654642
  7. Mahmood Mahdavi, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371033140934
  8. Carolyn Montes, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371215499769

Common questions

What is John J. Saad, M.D.'s NPI number?

John J. Saad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710942198, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Saad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Saad, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C41419, 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 J. Saad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Saad, M.D. had 571 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.