David Lapatka, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
David Lapatka, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1982617924, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California G44032, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Lapatka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- G44032 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone
- (805) 681-1761
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 681-1768
- Medicaid ID
- 00G440320 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210115000807); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Lapatka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G44032Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 550 among the 650 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Covenant Medical Center IncCedar Falls, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Lapatka among 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California
David Lapatka, M.D. is one of 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California.
All 119 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Schlund, M.D.Hanford, CA 932301164440822
- Corliss Best, MDOrange, CA 928681821720129
- William Cohen, DOOrange, CA 928681073545968
- Rebecca Reynolds, MDOrange, CA 928681922569433
- Harrell Robinson, M.D.Orange, CA 928681558330837
- Brian Wong, MDOrange, CA 928681487748752
- Hao Dinh, D.O.Garden Grove, CA 928441205918299
- Angie Song, M.D.Lompoc, CA 934361982605259
Common questions
What is David Lapatka, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Lapatka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982617924, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Lapatka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Lapatka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G44032, 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 Lapatka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Lapatka, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.