Gerald Anthony Alston, MD
NPI 1578650388ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Arcata, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Arcata, California, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,859 for 1,649 claims, against $1,606 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1578650388 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 21, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G84779 | CA |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics | 207VX0000X | G84779 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 112 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 241 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,606 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,649 · 3,468 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $141,859 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
Medical group
- Open Door Community Health CentersArcata, CA · 114 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mad River Community HospitalArcata, CA
- Providence St Joseph HospitalEureka, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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