NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · La Jolla, CA

Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1871735324, issued on Mar 30, 2009. Check the license (California G059624, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871735324
Name
Nancy Swerdlow Downs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G059624 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone
(858) 534-3755
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150316001596); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1985
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 9500 Gilman Dr

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

  1. Mickey Abraham, MD, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609403732
  2. Angela Acfalle, NP CNSAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1013983857
  3. Kelley Adams, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1215039771
  4. Aaron AhdootStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558217901
  5. Grace AhnStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295317816
  6. Ginger Armas, PHDCounselor1396125035

Verify Nancy Swerdlow Downs 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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).

Nancy Swerdlow Downs among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D. 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 2009, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

90 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 90 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelley Adams, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931215039771
  2. Abesh Bhattacharjee, M.D., PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920931922393388
  3. Kristin Cadenhead, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931194744839
  4. John KeltnerLa Jolla, CA 920931740447416
  5. Steve Koh, M.DLa Jolla, CA 920931467650473
  6. Ellen Lee, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931174822639
  7. Sandra Lim, DOLa Jolla, CA 920931083963094
  8. Dorothy Liu-Barbaro, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931851602270

Common questions

What is Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871735324, issued on Mar 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093. Phone: (858) 534-3755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nancy Swerdlow Downs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G059624, 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.

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.

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