Bruce C. May, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Bruce C. May, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1083700785, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (California C38124, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce C. May
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- C38124 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5333 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93111
- Phone
- (805) 681-1522
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 681-1524
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111230000632); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce C. May in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C38124Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
230 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium128 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone25 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium22 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.
Bruce C. May among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Bruce C. May, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Gillies, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111700025657
- John McCaffery, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111770537631
- Rabindra Braganza, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101972512382
- Ashley Dunn, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101033538269
- Andrew Mester, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101649283599
- Ilana Fischer, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051275196032
- Rebecca Golgert, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051609823210
- Stephanie Culver, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011184985582
Common questions
What is Bruce C. May, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce C. May, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083700785, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce C. May, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5333 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Phone: (805) 681-1522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce C. May, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C38124, 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 Bruce C. May, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce C. May, M.D. had 230 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.