DAVID LERNER, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in SANTA BARBARA, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DAVID LERNER, D.O. filed 3,642 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in SANTA BARBARA, California, prescribing 77% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
DAVID LERNER, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,642 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
DAVID LERNER, D.O. 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 LERNER, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Cardiovascular Disease Physician share within California
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Verify via ABMS free public lookup
- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
DAVID LERNER, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 317 W PUEBLO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105, with a listed phone of (805) 898-3138. NPI 1194081729 was issued on 04/09/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LERNER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,642 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 576 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $857K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1194081729 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/09/2012 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DAVID LERNER, D.O. 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DAVID LERNER, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.3K
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
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 LERNER, D.O.. To verify DAVID LERNER, D.O.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 3,642 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,072
- Total Day Supply
- 241,077
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $790K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $68K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 208, 75-84: 235, 85+: 121
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DAVID LERNER, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
489 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
382 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
337 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
300 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
208 claims
- Carvedilol 167
Carvedilol
167 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 135
Metoprolol Tartrate
135 claims
- Losartan Potassium 129
Losartan Potassium
129 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 489 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 382 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 337 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 300 |
| Lisinopril | 208 |
| Carvedilol | 167 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 135 |
| Losartan Potassium | 129 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 128 |
| Furosemide | 118 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How DAVID LERNER, D.O. fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
DAVID LERNER, D.O.'s 3,642 claims are above the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LERNER.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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