Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Scott Carstens, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Scott Carstens, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1073618831, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (California G38615, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1073618831
Name
Scott Carstens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G38615 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3811 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone
(858) 764-3150
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
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 3811 Valley Centre Dr

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

  1. Munira AbdiPediatric Nurse Practitioner1124418793
  2. Salman Alsaad, MDProcedural Dermatology Physician1205090826
  3. Jeffrey Applestein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427011212
  4. Dayna Arnstein Temby, M. D.Internal Medicine Physician1497718324
  5. Lavannya Atri, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285320754
  6. Gregory Babikian, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497719892

Verify Scott Carstens 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Carstens100
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Olmesartan Medoxomil17 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium15 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium12 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.

1,049 internal medicine physician records list a San Diego practice address

They are 1,049 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a San Diego practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Scott Carstens, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Carstens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073618831, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Carstens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3811 Valley Centre Dr, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 764-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Carstens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G38615, 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 Scott Carstens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Carstens, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.