NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Perkowski, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

David J. Perkowski, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1942226279, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California C38668, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942226279
Name
David J. Perkowski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
C38668 CA
22773 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24411 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 268-4568
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2022
Fax
(949) 455-2795
Medicaid ID
00C386680 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24411 Health Center Dr

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

  1. Melissa Alexander, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1972043826
  2. Niren Angle, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1720045412
  3. Albert Antonio, D.O.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1689094518
  4. Blake Ashley, M.D.Surgery Physician1235150079
  5. Margaret Audell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1487602199
  6. Henry Bruce, M.D.Specialist1114920535

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  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. David Perkowski33
  2. Specialty average101

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: $257.93

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Perkowski$257.93
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David J. Perkowski among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

David J. Perkowski, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Griffith, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437186285
  2. Colin Joyo, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531124186754
  3. Timothy Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531881988962
  4. Erick Montero, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531033439005
  5. Ledford Powell, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531700832110
  6. Asad Shah, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531477710440
  7. James Cernilia, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601891804423
  8. Yuichi Ishida, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631053667220

Common questions

What is David J. Perkowski, MD's NPI number?

David J. Perkowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942226279, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Perkowski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24411 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 268-4568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Perkowski, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C38668, 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 J. Perkowski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Perkowski, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.