NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph P. Atkinson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Joseph P. Atkinson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1851479463, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A91282, 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
1851479463
Name
Joseph Atkinson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A91282 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3250 Fordham St, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone
(619) 455-0898
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A912820 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051229000666); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1998
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 3250 Fordham St

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

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  2. Ellina Bekkerman-Donner, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1396936480
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  4. Megan Campbell, MSMental Health Counselor1447021340
  5. Courtney Funk, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326552092
  6. Hui-I Hsieh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558697334

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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,413 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 293 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Atkinson3,413
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium228 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen205 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium182 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate164 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl127 claims
  6. Terazosin Hcl116 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

Other family medicine physician records in California

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  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Joseph P. Atkinson, MD's NPI number?

Joseph P. Atkinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851479463, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph P. Atkinson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3250 Fordham St, San Diego, CA, 92110. Phone: (619) 455-0898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph P. Atkinson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A91282, 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 Joseph P. Atkinson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph P. Atkinson, MD had 3,413 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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