NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Scott Bethune, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Stockton, CA

David Scott Bethune, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Stockton, California, and NPI 1437156221, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (California C50004, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437156221
Name
David Scott Bethune
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
C50004 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2545 W Hammer LN, Stockton, CA 95209
Phone
(209) 957-7050
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090212000472); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2545 W Hammer LN

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

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  4. Ashwini Anumandla, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1225263692
  5. Sanjeev Bansal, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1174737225
  6. Tracy Bigelow, D.O.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1578662342

Verify David Scott Bethune 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, 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. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Bethune121
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  3. Lorazepam11 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: $25,854.03

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Shoulder Innovations, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Bethune$25,854
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA

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

David Scott Bethune among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

David Scott Bethune, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 Stockton → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roland Winter, MDStockton, CA 952041629023874
  2. Deborah Faryniarz, MDSan Jose, CA 951241427135359
  3. Bliss Clark, M.D.Manteca, CA 953361447258272
  4. Faisal Mirza, MD, FRCSCWatsonville, CA 950761528087178
  5. Jonathan Pettegrew, D.O.Modesto, CA 953501053552745
  6. Wilson Lai, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651689231425
  7. Thomas Welle, D.O.Santa Cruz, CA 950651285711242
  8. Andrew FithianModesto, CA 953551689107435

Common questions

What is David Scott Bethune, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Scott Bethune, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437156221, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Scott Bethune, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 W Hammer LN, Stockton, CA, 95209. Phone: (209) 957-7050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Scott Bethune, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C50004, 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 David Scott Bethune, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Scott Bethune, M.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.