NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

S Claiborne Johnston, M.D.

Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA

S Claiborne Johnston, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1174568927, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (California G78788, 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
1174568927
Name
S Claiborne Johnston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
G78788 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 353-1489
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(415) 476-3428
Medicaid ID
00G787880 CA
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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Also registered at 505 Parnassus Ave

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

  1. Alexander Aabedi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245971480
  2. Kathryn Aaronson, RN, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1992030951
  3. Sharon AbadaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003492844
  4. Abul Abbas, MBBSAnatomic Pathology Physician1881652964
  5. Jesse Abelson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083843817
  6. Rhonald AbitonaAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1164993473

Verify S Claiborne Johnston 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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Industry payments in 2024: $80,850.68

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Janssen Research & Development, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. S Claiborne Johnston$80,851
  2. Specialty average$8,318

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

S Claiborne Johnston among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

S Claiborne Johnston, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Boxer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431841231800
  2. Dorothee Chabas Chanezon, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431902832645
  3. Anthony Chen, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431609834472
  4. Jacob Elkins, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431336180298
  5. Adam Gazzaley, MD PH DSan Francisco, CA 941431932142205
  6. John Hixson, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431336130475
  7. Catherine Hoerth, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431063449866
  8. Viktoriya Irodenko, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431023044997

Common questions

What is S Claiborne Johnston, M.D.'s NPI number?

S Claiborne Johnston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174568927, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is S Claiborne Johnston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-1489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify S Claiborne Johnston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G78788, 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), 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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