NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Los Alamitos, CA

Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Los Alamitos, California, and NPI 1629074877, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (California C39931, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629074877
Name
Bruce Edwin Vannatta
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
C39931 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3801 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Phone
(562) 598-3200
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 799-3646
Medicaid ID
00C399310 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101209000648); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1980
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3801 Katella Ave

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

  1. Barry Allswang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720016397
  2. Abes Bagheri, M.D.Geriatric Psychiatry Physician1073619789
  3. Myron Bloom, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1881608370
  4. Mitch Bovy, O.D.Optometrist1215331269
  5. Georganne Cashdollar, N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1578860086
  6. Mark Castellanet, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1538165782

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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

8,941 Medicare Part D claims for 684 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Vannatta8,941
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,246 claims
  2. Ezetimibe561 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium454 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate447 claims
  5. Repatha Sureclick354 claims
  6. Carvedilol316 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.6 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 score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,506.91

76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Vannatta$1,506.91
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cardiovascular Care IncLos Alamitos, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce Edwin Vannatta among 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California

Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD is one of 632 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 90% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2001 among the 526 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207RI0011X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Watson Desa, MDLos Alamitos, CA 907201235185620
  2. Robert Lee, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201861684201
  3. Omid Vahdat, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201033164330
  4. Chengalroyan Raghunathan, MDParamount, CA 907231407904089
  5. Travis Desa, MDLakewood, CA 907121902298219
  6. Jamal Hussain, MDLakewood, CA 907121922031806
  7. Peyman Naji, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121720215429
  8. Morgan Chen, MDHarbor City, CA 907101053488072

Common questions

What is Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD's NPI number?

Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629074877, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA, 90720. Phone: (562) 598-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C39931, 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 Edwin Vannatta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD had 8,941 Medicare Part D claims for 684 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Edwin Vannatta, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 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), 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.

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