NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua James Minuto, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · San Diego, CA

Joshua James Minuto, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1851503718, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (California A85342, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851503718
Name
Joshua James Minuto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
A85342 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 616-8091
Enumerated
May 4, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 616-8090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250228000877); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2020 Genesee Ave

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

  1. Rajy Abulhosn, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1396753703
  2. Kelly Askim, D.O.Neurology Physician1689803223
  3. Samer Assaf, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1871682179
  4. Bob Bernaba, M.D.Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1053547075
  5. Alana Dembitsky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023458460
  6. Mary Du Quette, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1497765614

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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

235 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Joshua Minuto235
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin31 claims
  2. Biktarvy28 claims
  3. Ceftriaxone15 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  5. Pifeltro14 claims
  6. Symtuza14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $481.27

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Minuto$481.27
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Access Telecare PLLCPlacitas, NM
  2. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
  3. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Joshua James Minuto among 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California

Joshua James Minuto, M.D. is one of 1,119 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,119 infectious disease physician records in California.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Chinn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231134113509
  2. Steven Gardner, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231295731990
  3. Ariella Goldblatt, M.D., M.S.San Diego, CA 921231922461557
  4. Nancy Kollisch, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231528173960
  5. Tuan Dung Nguyen, MDSan Diego, CA 921231508362492
  6. Norihiro Yogo, MDSan Diego, CA 921231346408523
  7. Thomas Heineman, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921211871472191
  8. Steven Larosa, MDSan Diego, CA 921211811941180

Common questions

What is Joshua James Minuto, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua James Minuto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851503718, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua James Minuto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 616-8091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua James Minuto, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A85342, 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 Joshua James Minuto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua James Minuto, M.D. had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua James Minuto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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