Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1609829746, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (California G56949, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carleton Thomas Vangsness
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G56949 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 442-5860
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 442-6990
- Medicaid ID
- 00G569490 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carleton Thomas Vangsness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G56949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 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.
Carleton Thomas Vangsness among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Collon, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331588167415
- Jamie Confino, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331982167839
- Jason Corban, MD CMLos Angeles, CA 900331063166700
- Tracey Didinger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331023428414
- Seth Gamradt, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331366642753
- Cara Hall, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331710410105
- George Hatch, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331699712844
- Hunter Jones, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331902485220
Common questions
What is Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD's NPI number?
Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609829746, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G56949, 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 Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carleton Thomas Vangsness, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.