Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D.
Specialist · Santa Monica, CA
Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1407002884, issued on Aug 17, 2008. Check the license (California G071607, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Orlando J. Cartaya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- G071607 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2444 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Phone
- (310) 315-1018
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Orlando J. Cartaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license G071607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diazepam18 claims
- Clonazepam17 claims
- Temazepam17 claims
- Dextroamphetamine Sulfate13 claims
- Alprazolam12 claims
- Sertraline Hcl12 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: $504.17
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Orlando J. Cartaya among 5,749 specialist records in California
Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in California
There are 5,749 specialist records in California.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Benson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031841407673
- Peter Birnstein, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031255365508
- Rodney Buchanan, P.T.Santa Monica, CA 904031235275033
- Sant Chawla, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031508868837
- Mary Cocharo, LMFTSanta Monica, CA 904031730241456
- Emily Crandall, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031437257813
- Peter Hirsch, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031275568008
- Ivy Margulies, PSY.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031679908131
Common questions
What is Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407002884, issued on Aug 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2444 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 315-1018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G071607, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Orlando J. Cartaya, M.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.