NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · San Francisco, CA

Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1952744625, issued on Apr 12, 2013. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952744625
Name
Richard S. Gaster
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
1700 Owens St Ste 595, San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone
(310) 801-3374
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Richard S. Gaster among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D. is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 7% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3,035 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 3,035 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Ding, MDSan Francisco, CA 941581376869180
  2. Elyssa Guslits, MDSan Francisco, CA 941581790170850
  3. Phuong Hoang, MD, PHDSan Francisco, CA 941581790281707
  4. Alexandra Jen-Martin, MDSan Francisco, CA 941581861832560
  5. Ruiji Jiang, MD PHDSan Francisco, CA 941581821739384
  6. Amanda LaboraSan Francisco, CA 941581528528163
  7. Jessica Nehme, MDCMSan Francisco, CA 941581376018648
  8. Lester Pineda, DOSan Francisco, CA 941581124778857

Common questions

What is Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952744625, issued on Apr 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Owens St Ste 595, San Francisco, CA, 94158. Phone: (310) 801-3374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard S. Gaster, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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