NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1609842715, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (California A109316, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609842715
Name
Brian Randall Gantwerker
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
A109316 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2811 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 694-8300
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 694-8357
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 2811 Wilshire Blvd

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

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  4. Marc Chalet, M.D.Dermatopathology Physician1780613588
  5. Roxanne Chan, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1851407787
  6. Sant Chawla, M.D.Specialist1508868837

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Gantwerker85
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin26 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,783.63

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spineology Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Gantwerker$1,784
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian Randall Gantwerker among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California

Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deven Khosla, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031013962885
  2. Daniel Nagasawa, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031578820536
  3. J Rich, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031598820086
  4. Amir Vokshoor, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031649204983
  5. Garni Barkhoudarian, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041578707642
  6. Daniel Kelly, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041306857982
  7. Brandon LaingSanta Monica, CA 904041255820957
  8. Nancy McLaughlin, MD, PHD, FRCSCSanta Monica, CA 904041780907949

Common questions

What is Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609842715, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 694-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A109316, 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 Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Randall Gantwerker, M.D. had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.