Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Arturo Gomez, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Arturo Gomez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1497716765, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1497716765
Name
Arturo Gomez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
Practice location
1700 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone
(661) 326-2275
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave.

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lisa BickfordPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1659526424
  2. Jan Eckermann, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1962619668
  3. Michael Freeman, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1770789448

Verify Arturo Gomez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arturo Gomez37
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen17 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,427 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

  1. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1942240403
  2. Hussein Abdulrassoul, MDRiverside, CA1972123891
  3. Douglas Abeles, MDCastro Valley, CA1508961582
  4. Anthony Abene, MDSan Jose, CA1457437964
  5. Nicholas Abidi, MDCapitola, CA1548273758
  6. Joshua Acebo, MDPalo Alto, CA1396373734
  7. Daniel Acevedo, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA1184856122
  8. Curtis Adams, MDSacramento, CA1265963656
  9. John Adams, MDLos Angeles, CA1215914114
  10. Gregory Adamson, M.D.Pasadena, CA1972590610

Common questions

What is Arturo Gomez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arturo Gomez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497716765, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arturo Gomez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield, CA, 93306. Phone: (661) 326-2275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arturo Gomez, M.D.'s license?

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 Arturo Gomez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arturo Gomez, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arturo Gomez, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.