Stephen Poses, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Carlsbad, CA
Stephen Poses, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, California, and NPI 1467461418, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (California G79808, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Poses
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- G79808 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5055 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Phone
- (760) 230-6043
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 918-9006
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060410000402); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5055 Avenida Encinas
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paolo Zizzo, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1396750279
Verify Stephen Poses in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G79808Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,361 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin179 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium138 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate130 claims
- Divalproex Sodium107 claims
- Famotidine107 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate96 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.
Stephen Poses among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Stephen Poses, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 532 in California → Every provider in Carlsbad → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Isabel Pereira, MDCarlsbad, CA 920081295838803
- Ahmed El-Ghoneimy, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920201942257852
- Jennifer Kim, MDEncinitas, CA 920241053940627
- Martin Schwartz, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251861606790
- Adil Abbasi, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371548261316
- Robert Demonte, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371457327157
- Heather Doherty, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371255319802
- Dennis Ehrlich, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371689788051
Common questions
What is Stephen Poses, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Poses, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467461418, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Poses, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5055 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA, 92008. Phone: (760) 230-6043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Poses, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G79808, 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 Stephen Poses, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Poses, M.D. had 2,361 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.