NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew James Suggs, DO

Psychiatry Physician · San Diego, CA

Matthew James Suggs, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1326543596, issued on Mar 28, 2018. Check the license (California 20A19768, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326543596
Name
Matthew James Suggs
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
20A19768 CA
DO.2147 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2204 National Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
Phone
(619) 515-2355
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2018
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221229002138); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Marian University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
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 2204 National Ave

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

  1. Darinka Aragon, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1114347291
  2. Christopher Badalof, ASWClinical Social Worker1760033351
  3. Barrie Berkson, MSClinical Social Worker1922305465
  4. Deborah Birnbaum, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1639308265
  5. Jocelyn Bookman, MSWCounselor1528588597
  6. Myra Buby, LCSWSocial Worker1093747511

Verify Matthew James Suggs in five checks

  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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Matthew Suggs477
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl61 claims
  2. Mirtazapine58 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl42 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl40 claims
  5. Fluoxetine Hcl34 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate34 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 one group practice

  1. Family Health Centers OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA

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

Matthew James Suggs among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Matthew James Suggs, DO is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darinka Aragon, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131114347291
  2. Deborah Birnbaum, D.O.San Diego, CA 921131639308265
  3. Gabrielle Cerda, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131407887748
  4. Ezequiel Esparza, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131356375497
  5. Mariel Janowsky, M.D., M.P.HSan Diego, CA 921131386039188
  6. Peter Kass, M.D., M.EDSan Diego, CA 921131417319765
  7. Nisha Patel, MDSan Diego, CA 921131356834873
  8. Sharmila Carlton, MDSan Diego, CA 921141558442566

Common questions

What is Matthew James Suggs, DO's NPI number?

Matthew James Suggs, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326543596, issued on Mar 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew James Suggs, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2204 National Ave, San Diego, CA, 92113. Phone: (619) 515-2355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew James Suggs, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A19768, 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 Matthew James Suggs, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew James Suggs, DO had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.