Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Tarzana, CA
Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1750348785, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (California A19118, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheldon Joel Getzug
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A19118 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18425 Burbank Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356
- Phone
- (818) 708-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 708-6009
- Medicaid ID
- ZZZ70039Z CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sheldon Joel Getzug in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A19118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Sheldon Joel Getzug among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jim Amerian, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561366400194
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- Maurice Gourdji, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561699751586
- Kenneth Hepps, MDTarzana, CA 913561154313880
- Lucien Jacobs, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561639155658
- Lori Kam, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561144305244
- Irving Klasky, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561184681546
- Michael Madievsky, MDTarzana, CA 913561982696613
Common questions
What is Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750348785, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18425 Burbank Blvd, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 708-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A19118, 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 Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheldon Joel Getzug, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.