NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1538429527, issued on May 23, 2012. Check the license (California A127093, 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
1538429527
Name
Joseph B. Tenenbaum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A127093 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3250 Fordham St, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone
(800) 290-5000
Enumerated
May 23, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140311001508); accepts Medicare assignment
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.

  1. Alfredo Alcausin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1326546680
  2. Joseph Atkinson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851479463
  3. Ellina Bekkerman-Donner, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1396936480
  4. Heidi Brown, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1932399193
  5. Megan Campbell, MSMental Health Counselor1447021340
  6. Courtney Funk, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326552092

Verify Joseph B. Tenenbaum 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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,164 Medicare Part D claims for 740 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 233 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Tenenbaum3,164
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium256 claims
  2. Lisinopril154 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen132 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium114 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium102 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate78 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).

Joseph B. Tenenbaum among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Allen, MDSan Diego, CA 921101285720011
  2. Joseph Atkinson, MDSan Diego, CA 921101851479463
  3. Richard Fassett, MDSan Diego, CA 921101649367475
  4. Russell Hays, M.D.San Diego, CA 921101164409165
  5. Daniel Johnson, D.O.San Diego, CA 921101245311216
  6. Dhruv Marwha, MDSan Diego, CA 921101184129132
  7. Tatiana Neumann, D.O.San Diego, CA 921101427386911
  8. Hannah Parry, MDSan Diego, CA 921101659991552

Common questions

What is Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD's NPI number?

Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538429527, issued on May 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3250 Fordham St, San Diego, CA, 92110. Phone: (800) 290-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A127093, 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 B. Tenenbaum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph B. Tenenbaum, MD had 3,164 Medicare Part D claims for 740 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.

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.