Albert R. Swafford, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Albert R. Swafford, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1528063815, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (California C37020, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert R. Swafford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- C37020 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Old River RD, Bakersfield, CA 93311
- Phone
- (661) 663-7600
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Albert R. Swafford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C37020Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Albert R. Swafford among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Albert R. Swafford, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Phuc Dang, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111396057477
- Matthew MalerichBakersfield, CA 933111437154853
- Charles Wong, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933111255508131
- Steven Hollstien, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111912087040
- Corina BrownSanta Barbara, CA 931101386008811
- Michael Behrman, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051932217411
- Dennis Phelps, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051912991662
- Adam Rives, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051508084690
Common questions
What is Albert R. Swafford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Albert R. Swafford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528063815, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert R. Swafford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Old River RD, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 663-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert R. Swafford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C37020, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Albert R. Swafford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert R. Swafford, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.