NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Tai, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sacramento, CA

David Tai, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1275592552, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (California 00G65780, 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
1275592552
Name
David Tai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
00G65780 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2801 K St, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 733-8710
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 733-8707
Medicaid ID
00G65780 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090429000053); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1983
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2801 K St

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  4. Maheswari Balasubramanian, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235217357
  5. Maxine Barish-Wreden, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730190471
  6. Maude Blundell, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1083152177

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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

371 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Tai371
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam87 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
  4. Celecoxib35 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium19 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 18.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score14.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

David Tai among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

David Tai, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Boutin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161265440721
  2. John Chu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161942286364
  3. Mark Endicott, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161093783425
  4. John Greenfield, M. D.Sacramento, CA 958161861406506
  5. Alan Hirahara, MD FRCSCSacramento, CA 958161336139435
  6. Samuel Hu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161235107053
  7. Jerry Labson, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161346231644
  8. Michael Leathers, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161386635332

Common questions

What is David Tai, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Tai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275592552, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Tai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 K St, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 733-8710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Tai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 00G65780, 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 Tai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Tai, M.D. had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Tai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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