James Tolentino, PA-C, CAQ-PSYCH
NPI 1972131761ActiveIndividual· Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psych/Mental Health· Long Beach, CA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psych/Mental Health (PA-C, CAQ-PSYCH) with Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Inc, practicing in Long Beach, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $139,333 for 1,193 claims, against $12,185 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,507 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1972131761 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C, CAQ-PSYCH |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 364SP0808X | PA58801 | CA |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA58801 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 182 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,185 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,193 · 1,251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 69 |
| Total drug cost | $139,333 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists IncCorona, CA · 72 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,507 · 279 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$6,079 · 270 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,011 | 47 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $988.76 | 30 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $666.38 | 30 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $663.94 | 37 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $544.98 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$6,507 · 279 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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