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Dr. James Ahern, MD

Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
8
In the NPI registry since
2018
Medicare patients seen, 2024
495

Licensed in California since 2019, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2018Medical school: F H Netter, M.d. School of Med at Quinnipiac Univ
  • 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family Medicine Physician primary
    CA license A164158 (first issued 2019; current)
  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Family Medicine per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
495
Services billed
2,866
Patients’ average age
73
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes630279
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes211173
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample135108
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes115115
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit9797
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes6657
Administration of influenza virus vaccine6363
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free5757
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity5748
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes5645

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Medicare prescriptions

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $60.45 in total to this clinician.

By type
Food and Beverage$60.45

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in California →

Other Family Medicine clinicians in Ventura

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated September 28, 2021), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1508359423. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.