JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) – Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, NPI 1124021936

JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in San diego, California. specializing in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. G14672 (CA). The NPI Number for JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) is 1124021936

Main info

Male
61 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.)
NPI
1124021936
Phone
(619) 229-3932
Address
6719 ALVARADO RD
Enumeration Date
24 May 2005
Last Update Date
15 September 2017

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
6192293932
Graduation Year
1965 (61 years ago)
PAC ID
1951362060
Group Practice PAC ID
5496029829
Professional Enrollment ID
I20100202000126
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:21State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

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Provider Addresses for JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.)

  • Alvarado Road, Montezuma Mesa, Del Cerro, San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92182, United States

    STE 200

    SAN DIEGO, CA 921205256

    Phone: (619) 229-3932

    Fax: (619) 582-2860

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 1 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $43.

Total Amount is formed as General ($43) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $43.

Last reported payment date: 2023-11-01 • Largest payer in this snapshot: DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($43).

Total Amount

$43

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

1

Total payment records

General Amount

$43

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2023-11-01

Latest reported date

Top Companies

Largest payers in this snapshot

CompanyAmount
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$43
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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2010-02-02

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20100202000126IOrthopedic SurgeryCATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg6913$0
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint2016$0
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1913$0
73565X-ray of both knees while standing1111$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 92120)

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Provider's Procedures

JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) performs procedures in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYCA20610Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule12175

Group practice members

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Does JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) share an NPI with anyone else?
NPI numbers are unique to each provider or organization — JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) uses 1124021936.
Is JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) listed as active for patients and plans?
The listing shows JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) as active in the NPI system.
What is JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) best known for clinically?
Directory data describes JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) with Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What area does JAMES P. TASTO (M.D.) serve?
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How many locations tie to this NPI?
2 practice locations appear in the available data.

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