John Carlos Thompson, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · La Mesa, CA
John Carlos Thompson, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1770663890, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (California G83902, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Carlos Thompson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- G83902 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8851 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 461-3880
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 468-3895
- Medicaid ID
- 00G839020 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416001500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Carlos Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G83902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga145 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
- Lisinopril73 claims
- Losartan Potassium58 claims
- Furosemide55 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate52 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: $155.46
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Balboa Nephrology Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Carlos Thompson among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
John Carlos Thompson, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in La Mesa → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luan Do, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421538156245
- George Fadda, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421619972247
- Daniel Leininger, D.O.La Mesa, CA 919421164956264
- Lucy Miller, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421467458620
- Frank Stella, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421225033764
- Juan Calderon Molina, M.D.National City, CA 919501366626467
- Roderick Comunale, MDNational City, CA 919501568462109
- Fharak Maa Chip, M.D.National City, CA 919501245518414
Common questions
What is John Carlos Thompson, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Carlos Thompson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770663890, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Carlos Thompson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8851 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 461-3880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Carlos Thompson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G83902, 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 Carlos Thompson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Carlos Thompson, M.D. had 1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.