Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul James, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pebble Beach, CA

Paul James, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pebble Beach, California, and NPI 1700997749, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California C30002, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700997749
Name
Paul James
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
C30002 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1546 Riata Road, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone
(831) 625-1139
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  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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1 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a Pebble Beach practice address

They are 1 of the 20 NPPES records with a Pebble Beach practice address, and 2,427 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

  1. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1942240403
  2. Hussein Abdulrassoul, MDRiverside, CA1972123891
  3. Douglas Abeles, MDCastro Valley, CA1508961582
  4. Anthony Abene, MDSan Jose, CA1457437964
  5. Nicholas Abidi, MDCapitola, CA1548273758
  6. Joshua Acebo, MDPalo Alto, CA1396373734
  7. Daniel Acevedo, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA1184856122
  8. Curtis Adams, MDSacramento, CA1265963656
  9. John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
  10. Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610

Common questions

What is Paul James, MD's NPI number?

Paul James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700997749, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul James, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1546 Riata Road, Pebble Beach, CA, 93953. Phone: (831) 625-1139. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul James, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C30002, 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), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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