NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP

Emergency Medicine Physician · Santa Maria, CA

Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1073569026, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (California C55590, 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
1073569026
Name
Cheryl Durstein-Decker
Credential
M.D. FACEP
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
C55590 CA
78446 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 346-3456
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 346-3454
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 1325 E Church St

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  4. Eileen Lussier, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1194964932
  5. Jillian Weidner, PAPhysician Assistant1386466407

Verify Cheryl Durstein-Decker in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $21.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cheryl Durstein-Decker$21.18
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Cheryl Durstein-Decker among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Cote, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541548291826
  2. David Duke, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541780615963
  3. Stacy Harmon, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541922039148
  4. William Hurst, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541255362489
  5. Brian Jensen, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541750318002
  6. David Ketelaar, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541073543542
  7. Charles Merrill, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541679504880
  8. David Oates, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541679504807

Common questions

What is Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP's NPI number?

Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073569026, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 346-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEP's license?

NPPES lists California license number C55590, 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.

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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