Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. Carl Ellison Fricks, MD, PHD

Individual provider Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · NPI 1295823680

Dr. Carl Ellison Fricks, MD, PHD is a Critical Care (Intensivists) in LA Jolla, California. Graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1989, 37 years ago. Practices with La Jolla Pulmonary and Critical Care Inc, a 7-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
37
Trained at
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

9850 Genesee Ave Ste 780
LA Jolla, CA 92037-1224
Phone: (858) 625-7200
Fax: (858) 625-8363
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Specialties & licences

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RC0200X · Licence G69384 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1295823680
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 11, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 30, 2017

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
Also practisesPULMONARY DISEASE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1989 (37 years in practice)
Group practice La Jolla Pulmonary And Critical Care Inc — 7 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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