NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Philip Schwerkoske, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Encinitas, CA

John Philip Schwerkoske, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1912260829, issued on Jun 17, 2012. Check the license (California A136414, 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
1912260829
Name
John Philip Schwerkoske
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
A136414 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
326 Santa FE Dr Ste 105, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 452-3340
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180824001091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 326 Santa FE Dr Ste 105

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

  1. Alberto Bessudo, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1003888074
  2. Laurie Frakes, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1174595144
  3. Barbara Mae Madriaga, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912659442
  4. Marti Willey, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1144574062

Verify John Philip Schwerkoske in five checks

  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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Schwerkoske1,716
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole220 claims
  2. Letrozole113 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium66 claims
  4. Famotidine54 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl51 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea44 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: $4,263.92

167 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Schwerkoske$4,263.92
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. The Oncology Institute CA, A Professional CorporationVista, CA

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

John Philip Schwerkoske among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

John Philip Schwerkoske, MD is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alberto Bessudo, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241003888074
  2. Anjali Bharne, M.DEncinitas, CA 920241053519280
  3. Rae Felthouse, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241316032113
  4. Laurie Frakes, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241174595144
  5. Mina Nikanjam, MD PHDEncinitas, CA 920241073888657
  6. Jeng-Hsien Chen, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251457464117
  7. Dawn Elders, NPEscondido, CA 920251891875860
  8. Michael Kosmo, MDEscondido, CA 920251891742847

Common questions

What is John Philip Schwerkoske, MD's NPI number?

John Philip Schwerkoske, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912260829, issued on Jun 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Philip Schwerkoske, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 326 Santa FE Dr Ste 105, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 452-3340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Philip Schwerkoske, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A136414, 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 Philip Schwerkoske, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Philip Schwerkoske, MD had 1,716 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.