David A. Tufenkian, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Lompoc, CA
David A. Tufenkian, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Lompoc, California, and NPI 1477507879, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (California G58142, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Tufenkian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- G58142 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 508 E Hickory Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436
- Phone
- (805) 737-3333
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G581420 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041103000610); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David A. Tufenkian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G58142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
49 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Santa Ynez River Physicians PCLompoc, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David A. Tufenkian among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
David A. Tufenkian, MD is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California
There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.
All 7,751 in California → Every provider in Lompoc → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wayne Jonas, MDLompoc, CA 934361275621443
- Daniel Moghadam, MDLompoc, CA 934361144553272
- James Trettin, MDLompoc, CA 934361750656971
- Christopher Velasquez, DOVandenberg Afb, CA 934371518490135
- Jana Reed, MDCambria, CA 934281487602108
- William Cain, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461033301262
- Charles Moran, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461770635971
- David Christensen, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491932145620
Common questions
What is David A. Tufenkian, MD's NPI number?
David A. Tufenkian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477507879, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Tufenkian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 508 E Hickory Ave, Lompoc, CA, 93436. Phone: (805) 737-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Tufenkian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G58142, 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 A. Tufenkian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Tufenkian, MD had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.