NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard John Kochenburger, M.D.

Specialist · Alameda, CA

Richard John Kochenburger, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Alameda, California, and NPI 1790869196, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California G0692540, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790869196
Name
Richard John Kochenburger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G0692540 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 Whitehall PL, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 522-6544
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 522-3600
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120820000316); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1989
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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Verify Richard John Kochenburger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

248 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Kochenburger248
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole31 claims
  2. Carisoprodol27 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  4. Estradiol23 claims
  5. Diphenoxylate-Atropine12 claims
  6. Megestrol Acetate12 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. LA Clinica DE LA Raza IncConcord, CA

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

Richard John Kochenburger among 5,749 specialist records in California

Richard John Kochenburger, 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Haley BargerAlameda, CA 945011003591819
  2. Jessica CatanoAlameda, CA 945011821218751
  3. Joseph FerrerAlameda, CA 945011194696419
  4. Shivinder Kaur, MDAlameda, CA 945011982881991
  5. Erlisa KociAlameda, CA 945011881361863
  6. Wendy Lee, ADMIN/SUPPORT STAFFAlameda, CA 945011780323105
  7. Rex Moulton-Barrett, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011770648057
  8. Marco Rotting, MSW/ASWAlameda, CA 945011033435193

Common questions

What is Richard John Kochenburger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard John Kochenburger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790869196, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard John Kochenburger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 Whitehall PL, Alameda, CA, 94501. Phone: (510) 522-6544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard John Kochenburger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G0692540, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard John Kochenburger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard John Kochenburger, M.D. had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.