Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Justin Altschuler, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Sacramento, CA

Justin Altschuler, M.D. is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1871889675, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license 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
1871889675
Name
Justin Altschuler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
Practice location
5025 J St Ste 206, Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone
(916) 668-7164
Enumerated
Jun 21, 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 5025 J St Ste 206

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

  1. Kelly Grigoryan, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1639772528

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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 →

6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

984 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 929 among the 254 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Justin Altschuler984
  2. Specialty average929

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine Hcl61 claims
  2. Diazepam41 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt31 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa29 claims
  6. Gabapentin29 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: $163.57

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc.. The 126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,647.48 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Altschuler$163.57
  2. Specialty average$1,647.48

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

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 52 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California.

Other addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in California

  1. Daniel AgezeEscondido, CA1922531524
  2. Jose Aguilar, M.D.Colton, CA1619255783
  3. Foluke Akinyemi, M.DLoma Linda, CA1356515654
  4. Gali Aljadeff, MDSan Diego, CA1710565320
  5. Patricia Ares-Romero, M.D.Hanford, CA1902823719
  6. Michael Argenyi, MDSan Francisco, CA1558725010
  7. Murad Arif, MDMurrieta, CA1164925038
  8. Hossein Azadi, MDWillits, CA1568015147
  9. Alessia Bhargava, M.D.San Rafael, CA1881129013
  10. Cabrina BlaylockNuevo, CA1376389858

Common questions

What is Justin Altschuler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Justin Altschuler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871889675, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Altschuler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5025 J St Ste 206, Sacramento, CA, 95819. Phone: (916) 668-7164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Altschuler, M.D.'s license?

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 Justin Altschuler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Altschuler, M.D. had 984 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 929. 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.