NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D

Pharmacist · Salinas, CA

Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1376099317, issued on Aug 30, 2016. Check the license (California PHY54665, 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
1376099317
Name
Russell John Ostarello
Credential
PHARM D
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License numbers
PHY54665 CA
RPH30356 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1273 Sout Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 621-5558
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Fax
(831) 621-5579
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Russell Ostarello15
  2. Specialty average119

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.

Russell John Ostarello among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

90 pharmacist records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 90 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Akira Aoyama, RPHSalinas, CA 939011194871467
  2. Remi BenzakenSalinas, CA 939011326450313
  3. Donna Ferguson Mininni, RPHSalinas, CA 939011174969620
  4. Maichi Ho, PHARM.D.Salinas, CA 939011194858324
  5. Robert Johnson, RPHSalinas, CA 939011659586063
  6. Joseph Murabito, RPHSalinas, CA 939011114338662
  7. Kayo Okohira, PHARMDSalinas, CA 939011902143019
  8. Larry Ow, RPHSalinas, CA 939011881091734

Common questions

What is Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D's NPI number?

Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376099317, issued on Aug 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1273 Sout Main Street, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 621-5558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D's license?

NPPES lists California license number PHY54665, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell John Ostarello, PHARM D had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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