NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Salinas, CA

Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1528479458, issued on May 14, 2014. Check the license (California A158082, 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
1528479458
Name
Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A158082 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone
(831) 755-4111
Enumerated
May 14, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200420001186); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1441 Constitution Blvd

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

  1. Diana AguilarNurse's Aide1689993107
  2. Sheila AguillonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740714542
  3. Teresa Albert, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598776478
  4. Angelica AlcarazNurse's Aide1194044693
  5. Cristobal Alcaraz, P.A.Physician Assistant1184634677
  6. Stephanie Alexander, IMF 101713Mental Health Counselor1144732199

Verify Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Preston Gentry113
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl16 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate12 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. Cep America - Psychiatry PCSalinas, CA

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

Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD 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 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. John Donaldson, D.O.Salinas, CA 939061578517538
  2. Paul Francisco, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061922161918
  3. Gary Gibbs, DOSalinas, CA 939061861414070
  4. Don Guiroy, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061629263512
  5. Evangelin Guzman, MDSalinas, CA 939061891898995
  6. Alia Karim, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061023138179
  7. Christopher Kasparek, M.D.Salinas, CA 939061427188671
  8. Erika Navarro, MDSalinas, CA 939061114930005

Common questions

What is Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD's NPI number?

Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528479458, issued on May 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, 93906. Phone: (831) 755-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A158082, 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 Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Preston Carlisle Linson Gentry, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 31 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.