Katharine Epler, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · San Diego, CA
Katharine Epler, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1558855817, issued on Jun 20, 2018. Check the license (California A177414, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katharine Epler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- A177414 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (800) 926-8273
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240618002801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katharine Epler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A177414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
241 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium43 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa24 claims
- Spiriva Respimat19 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere15 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta12 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 3 group practices
- Chest Medicine And Critical Care Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katharine Epler among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California
Katharine Epler, MD is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Smita Desai, D.O.San Diego, CA 921031659339745
- Peter Fedullo, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031427073683
- Mark Fuster, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031972537025
- Gregg Garner, D.O.San Diego, CA 921031023006418
- Hassan Haddadin, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031710918388
Common questions
What is Katharine Epler, MD's NPI number?
Katharine Epler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558855817, issued on Jun 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katharine Epler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katharine Epler, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A177414, 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 Katharine Epler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katharine Epler, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.