NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William G. Preston, MD

Neurology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

William G. Preston, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1376583922, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (California G22862, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376583922
Name
William G. Preston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
G22862 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 837-1130
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 581-9189
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 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena

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

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  6. Jonathan Auth, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1871639823

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  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: $43.07

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GE Healthcare. 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. William Preston$43.07
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

William G. Preston among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

William G. Preston, MD 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 updated2010 · 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. Karen Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531518163161
  2. Caroline Choan, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531255352498
  3. Mishel Farasatpour, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531841533767
  4. Kiet Loc, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531609041581
  5. Michael Shen, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531154402238
  6. Robert Sutter, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437172509
  7. Mindy Bixby, D.O.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561508012139
  8. Thomas Ludema, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561316953243

Common questions

What is William G. Preston, MD's NPI number?

William G. Preston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376583922, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William G. Preston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 837-1130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William G. Preston, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G22862, 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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