Active NPI
Aaron David Besterman, M.D.
- Psychiatry Physician
- San Diego, CA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Psychiatry Physician
- License
- A126809
- Practice address
- 5160 Federal Blvd
San Diego, CA 92105-5429 - Phone
- (619) 515-2454
- NPI assigned
- Mar 29, 2012
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry Physician | 2084P0800X | A126809 | CA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
5160 Federal Blvd
San Diego, CA 92105-5429
Mailing address
823 Gateway Center Way
San Diego, CA 92102-4541
Phone (619) 515-2300
Other practice location 1
3020 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123-4223
Phone (858) 576-1700
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Education
- New York Medical College, 2012
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
5454 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92115-3621
Phone (619) 515-2400
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| A126809 | CA | MD | Psychiatry Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
823 Gateway Center Way
San Diego, CA 92102
Phone (619) 515-2323
5160 Federal Blvd
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone (619) 515-2454
Organizations & group practices 3
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1447281936
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- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1174549232
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- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Escondido, CA
- NPI 1356178180
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1332979200000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1751328000000",
"number": "1821364241",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "823 GATEWAY CENTER WAY",
"city": "SAN DIEGO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "921024541",
"telephone_number": "619-515-2300"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "5160 FEDERAL BLVD",
"city": "SAN DIEGO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "921055429",
"telephone_number": "619-515-2454"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [
{
"address_1": "3020 Childrens Way",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"city": "San Diego",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "921234223",
"country_code": "US",
"telephone_number": "858-576-1700",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_type": "DOM"
}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "BESTERMAN",
"first_name": "AARON",
"middle_name": "DAVID",
"name_prefix": "Dr.",
"credential": "M.D.",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2012-03-29",
"last_updated": "2025-07-01",
"certification_date": "2025-07-01",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "2084P0800X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry",
"state": "CA",
"license": "A126809",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 1, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.