2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician NPI 1871889675 M.D.
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JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in SACRAMENTO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
927
Medicare Part D claims · 25 beneficiaries · Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician avg: 959
Industry payments
$163.57
8 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. is a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in SACRAMENTO, California with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 927 claims across 25 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $163.57 across 8 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. filed 927 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across SACRAMENTO, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/21/2011

NPI 1871889675

Primary specialty

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician

Rare

321 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

927 3% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 959

Specialty distribution in California

How Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within California

1. Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. is a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider practicing in SACRAMENTO, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1871889675. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 5025 J ST STE 206, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95819, with a listed phone of (916) 668-7164. NPI 1871889675 was issued on 06/21/2011. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ALTSCHULER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 927 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 25 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $148K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 321 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 959 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5025 J ST STE 206
SACRAMENTO, CA 95819

Provider Details

NPI 1871889675
Specialty Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/21/2011

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$164

Largest payer

Indivior Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.. To verify JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

927
Total Claims
$148K
Total Drug Cost
25
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,368
Total Day Supply
38,675
Generic Drug Cost
$18K
Opioid Claims
79 (8.5% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
66.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.11
Gender Split
44% female / 56% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Buprenorphine Hcl
55
Diazepam
37
Trazodone Hcl
36
Gabapentin
29
Mounjaro
Tirzepatide
26
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
23
Montelukast Sodium
23
Amitriptyline Hcl
21
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
21
Levothyroxine Sodium
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview

How JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. fits within the Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

321
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
959
Avg Claims per Provider

JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s 927 claims are below the specialty average of 959.

Nearby Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ALTSCHULER.

Compare Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s specialty?
JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. specializes in Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in SACRAMENTO, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. wrote 927 Medicare Part D claims totaling $148K in drug costs for 25 beneficiaries.
Where is JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. located?
JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. is located at 5025 J ST STE 206, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95819. Phone: (916) 668-7164.
What is JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s NPI number?
JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871889675, issued on 06/21/2011.
Does JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. had 79 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.5%.
How many Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 321 Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider writes 959 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Buprenorphine Hcl, Diazepam, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. accept Medicare?
JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 927 Part D claims and 25 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s credentials?
JUSTIN ALTSCHULER, M.D.'s NPI is 1871889675 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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