David D. Wagner, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
David D. Wagner, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1881038925, issued on Apr 19, 2013. Check the license (California A142670, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David D. Wagner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- A142670 CA
9149605-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 462-7700
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160802003113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1555 Soquel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Francisco Arrieta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861232498
- Vivian Banh, DOAnesthesiology Physician1992332662
- James Bergum, CCPPerfusionist1073148235
- Upasna Bhuria, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700020575
- Daniel BishopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407507304
Verify David D. Wagner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A142670Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
251 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin19 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cep America - CaliforniaSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David D. Wagner among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
David D. Wagner, M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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
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- David Danish, D.O.Santa Cruz, CA 950651861466948
- Sarah Feldmann, D.O.Santa Cruz, CA 950651629271143
- John Fust, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891821633
- John Grady, D.O.Santa Cruz, CA 950651023270063
- William Hencke, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651194868166
- Terry Lapid, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651396887287
Common questions
What is David D. Wagner, M.D.'s NPI number?
David D. Wagner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881038925, issued on Apr 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David D. Wagner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 462-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David D. Wagner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A142670, 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 D. Wagner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David D. Wagner, M.D. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David D. Wagner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.