David Canvasser, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pismo Beach, CA
David Canvasser, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1982711289, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (California G83248, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Canvasser
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- G83248 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
- Phone
- (805) 556-6001
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 310 James Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Luke Faber, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1942317268
- Stephen Freyaldenhoven, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1710094024
- James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1306959119
Verify David Canvasser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G83248Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
235 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
- Furosemide20 claims
- Potassium Chloride19 claims
- Terazosin Hcl12 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: $210.56
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Central Coast Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates-A Medical GroupPismo Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
4 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records list a Pismo Beach practice address
They are 4 of the 240 NPPES records with a Pismo Beach practice address, and 516 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 4 in Pismo Beach → All 516 in California → Every provider in Pismo Beach →
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
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- Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
- Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
- Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
- Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276
- Talal Al-Atassi, MD, CM, MPH, FRCSCLos Angeles, CA1871985309
- Mir Ali, MDSan Bernardino, CA1831301647
- Abdulaziz Alkhaldi, MDStanford, CA1366475188
- Bradley Allen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750309522
Common questions
What is David Canvasser, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Canvasser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982711289, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Canvasser, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 556-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Canvasser, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G83248, 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 Canvasser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Canvasser, M.D. had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.