NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1952489676 MD
Verify on CMS → David Cua, MD
Otolaryngology Physician in Sacramento, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
257
Medicare Part D claims · 116 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
What the federal data shows
David Cua, MD filed 257 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Otolaryngology Physician in Sacramento, California.
- 257
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about David Cua, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1952489676), first enumerated 11/01/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 257 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not David Cua, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1952489676 · Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1952489676
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 257
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,225 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Raymond Daou, M.D. · 2006
David Cua, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
257 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Cua, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Cua, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
257 52% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Otolaryngology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1952489676 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/01/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Cua, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Sacramento, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to David Cua, MD. To verify David Cua, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
257
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
116
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 369.667
- Total Day Supply
- 8,406
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 30 (11.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 32
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.33
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Cua, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
25 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
24 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
20 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
14 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 24 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 24 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 20 |
| Omeprazole | 17 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 |
| Clonazepam | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How David Cua, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider
David Cua, MD's 257 claims are below the specialty average of 536.
Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cua, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cua.
One of 1,225 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Arman Abdalkhani
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Ahmed Abdelmeguid
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Rami Abdou
M.D.
Santa Rosa, CA
Eric Abello
Orange, CA
Dr. Mohamed Aboueisha
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Cua, MD's specialty? ▼
David Cua, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Sacramento, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Cua, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, David Cua, MD wrote 257 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 116 beneficiaries.
Where is David Cua, MD located? ▼
David Cua, MD is located at 2025 MORSE AVE, Sacramento, CA, 95825. Phone: (916) 973-5000.
What is David Cua, MD's NPI number? ▼
David Cua, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952489676, issued on 11/01/2006.
Does David Cua, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Cua, MD had 30 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.7%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Cua, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Cua, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ciprofloxacin Hcl, Prednisolone Acetate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Cua, MD accept Medicare? ▼
David Cua, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 257 Part D claims and 116 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Cua, MD's credentials? ▼
David Cua, MD's NPI is 1952489676 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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