NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew James Skinner, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Matthew James Skinner, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1609133750, issued on Apr 13, 2012. Check the license 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
1609133750
Name
Matthew James Skinner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
292944 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 824-4151
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191022002280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2012
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 9898 Genesee Ave

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

  1. Omar Al-Nouri, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1770742264
  2. Bella Albakova, PASurgical Physician Assistant1013020809
  3. Rawaa Almukhtar, M.D., MPHDermatology Physician1003202409
  4. Eneh-Lieh Ancheta, NPNurse Practitioner1477067981
  5. Bruce Armstrong, P.A.-C. , MHSPhysician Assistant1003915042
  6. Anshuman Bansal, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1366685273

Verify Matthew James Skinner in five checks

  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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

556 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Matthew Skinner556
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf160 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium134 claims
  3. Omeprazole46 claims
  4. Famotidine26 claims
  5. Gavilyte-G19 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium15 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: $4,632.65

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Skinner$4,632.65
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Matthew James Skinner among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Matthew James Skinner, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Coyle, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609847482
  2. Parviz Foroozan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371619943016
  3. Catherine Frenette, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371417935081
  4. Mary Krinsky, D.O.La Jolla, CA 920371588765085
  5. John Kuldau, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371568442697
  6. Jill Lane, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371083602338
  7. Frank Mayer, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371598760589
  8. Andrew Mayer, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371215949201

Common questions

What is Matthew James Skinner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Matthew James Skinner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609133750, issued on Apr 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew James Skinner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 824-4151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew James Skinner, 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 Matthew James Skinner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew James Skinner, M.D. had 556 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.