NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Herman Strauss, M.D.

Specialist · San Diego, CA

John Herman Strauss, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1225148356, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California G18471, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225148356
Name
John Herman Strauss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G18471 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2918 5TH Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 260-0134
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 260-0119
Medicaid ID
00G184710 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2918 5TH Ave

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

  1. Diane Schwab, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1659463693
  2. Kevin Tollefson, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1033200274

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $137.67

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Strauss$137.67
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Herman Strauss among 5,749 specialist records in California

John Herman Strauss, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ron AuerbacherSan Diego, CA 921031467592097
  2. Richard Braun, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031639166291
  3. Richard Burns, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031902856818
  4. James Grant, MDSan Diego, CA 921031013098664
  5. Warren Kessler, MDSan Diego, CA 921031962439125
  6. Jean-Francois Leroux, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031538232673
  7. Gary Miya, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031841219482
  8. James Powers, MDSan Diego, CA 921031629059100

Common questions

What is John Herman Strauss, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Herman Strauss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225148356, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Herman Strauss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2918 5TH Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 260-0134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Herman Strauss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G18471, 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. 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.