Dr. William James Peterson, MD

  • Martinez, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1841236072
Part D claims, 2024
177
Publications
25
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$20
Medical group
1
Practice address
2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553
Practice phone
Call (925) 370-5000
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Primary practice

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Martinez, California

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Dr. William James Peterson is an emergency medicine physician in Martinez, California

Dr. Peterson practices at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California, part of State of California.

Dr. Peterson's NPI, 1841236072, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Peterson graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Peterson holds California license G56798.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 22, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(925) 370-5000
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William James Peterson practices at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, at 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 370-5000.

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Dr. William James Peterson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California, part of State of California. The medical group on file is West County Adult Mental Health Services. Dr. Peterson's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William James Peterson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William James Peterson is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Peterson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Peterson is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Peterson is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G56798 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Peterson

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Dr. William James Peterson's patients have a median age of 73

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Peterson's median patient age at 73, with 100% women.

Dr. Peterson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. William James Peterson wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Peterson wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $328 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 95 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024177
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$328
Part D patients101

Dr. Peterson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic167 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims6%

Dr. Peterson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Peterson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%17 of 177 claims
  • Antibiotics23%41 of 177 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 952024: 923%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. William James Peterson has 25 publications on record

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Peterson, published from 2014 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are COVID-19, Clinical Competence and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Peterson has published most often in West J Emerg Med. Dr. Peterson's most frequent co-authors are Brendan William Munzer, MD, Michelle M. Daniel, MD and Deena Khaled Khamees, MD.

Papers25
Years published2014 to 2024

Dr. Peterson's papers by year, 2014 to 2024

Topics Dr. Peterson writes about most

  • COVID-19
  • Clinical Competence
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pandemics
  • Students, Medical
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical
  • Internship and Residency

Dr. Peterson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Peterson

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. William James Peterson received $20 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Peterson from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medline Industries, Inc. paid the most, $20.

Companies that paid Dr. Peterson the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William James Peterson graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine

Dr. Peterson graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolDrexel University College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

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Sources for Dr. William James Peterson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. William James Peterson's NPI number?

Dr. William James Peterson's NPI number is 1841236072. It was assigned on June 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William James Peterson?

Dr. William James Peterson is an emergency medicine physician in Martinez, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. William James Peterson practice?

Dr. Peterson practices at 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA 94553. Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California, part of State of California.

What is Dr. William James Peterson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Peterson is (925) 370-5000.

What is Dr. William James Peterson's medical license number?

Dr. Peterson holds California license G56798.

Which hospitals is Dr. William James Peterson affiliated with?

Dr. Peterson practices at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, California.

What medical group is Dr. William James Peterson part of?

Dr. Peterson is linked to West County Adult Mental Health Services.

Is Dr. William James Peterson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Peterson is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Where did Dr. William James Peterson go to medical school?

Dr. Peterson graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. William James Peterson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Peterson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Nabumetone, Ibuprofen and Baclofen.

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Has Dr. William James Peterson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Dr. Peterson from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medline Industries, Inc.

How long has Dr. William James Peterson been practicing?

Dr. Peterson graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

Does Dr. William James Peterson do research?

Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Peterson, published from 2014 to 2024.

Who does Dr. William James Peterson publish with?

Dr. Peterson's most frequent co-authors are Brendan William Munzer, MD (6 shared papers), Michelle M. Daniel, MD (4 shared papers) and Deena Khaled Khamees, MD (4 shared papers).

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