Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Avalos, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · San Diego, CA

Joseph Avalos, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1912296971, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (California A143574, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1912296971
Name
Joseph Avalos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A143574 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 471-9198
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2011
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 200 W Arbor Drive

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

  1. Angharad Ames, MDPsychiatry Physician1467949727
  2. Jessica Bazick, MDHospitalist Physician1114155082
  3. Diamond Berg, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699477216
  4. Rachel CorrenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558163089
  5. Dudley Elmore, RN,FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568620375
  6. Alanna Fraser, CFNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1770794760

Verify Joseph Avalos 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 940 among the 13,923 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Avalos186
  2. Specialty average940

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis13 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 1,901 hospitalist physician records in California.

Other hospitalist physician records in California

  1. Zina Abbas, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1962799189
  2. Mehrdad Abbasi, MDRancho Mirage, CA1477646776
  3. Abdul Abdali, M.D.French Camp, CA1104319771
  4. Anwar Abdelhadi, M.D.Orange, CA1093784191
  5. Farid Abdelmalak, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1912392937
  6. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DSan Diego, CA1740485531
  7. Elijah AbdelmeseehLong Beach, CA1346827631
  8. Homayoun Abdollahzadeh, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA1871802454
  9. Merna AbdouSan Diego, CA1134758279
  10. Rafik Abdou, M.DMission Hills, CA1740594415

Common questions

What is Joseph Avalos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Avalos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912296971, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Avalos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 471-9198. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Avalos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A143574, 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 Avalos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Avalos, M.D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 940. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.