NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald J. Clutter, MD

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Folsom, CA

Donald J. Clutter, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Folsom, California, and NPI 1598768277, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (California C40784, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598768277
Name
Donald J. Clutter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
C40784 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1561 Creekside Dr Ste 180, Folsom, CA 95630
Phone
(916) 984-8830
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 984-8834
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081212000239); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1975
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 1561 Creekside Dr Ste 180

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

  1. Simone Barker, MDOtolaryngology Physician1972063378
  2. Kimberly KnudsenAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1972625770
  3. Xiaoling LiPhysician Assistant1598012908

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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Donald Clutter138
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Cefuroxime19 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone16 claims
  3. Azithromycin14 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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): 68 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%37.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $70.38

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Donald Clutter$70.38
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sacramento Ear Nose And Throat Surgical And Medical Group IncFolsom, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Donald J. Clutter among 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California

Donald J. Clutter, MD is one of 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1999 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207YX0905X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Kiener, MDRoseville, CA 956611770605495
  2. Reginald Rice, M.D.Placerville, CA 956671710936976
  3. Charles Pettit, M.D.Sonoma, CA 954761326183583
  4. Larry Gambrell, D.O.Sebastopol, CA 954721275621963
  5. Annika Meyer, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151962820993
  6. Yuval Nachalon, MDSacramento, CA 958171538720891
  7. Kaicheng Yen, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171972824555
  8. Joseph Romeo, MDTurlock, CA 953821679521033

Common questions

What is Donald J. Clutter, MD's NPI number?

Donald J. Clutter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598768277, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald J. Clutter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1561 Creekside Dr Ste 180, Folsom, CA, 95630. Phone: (916) 984-8830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald J. Clutter, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C40784, 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 Donald J. Clutter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald J. Clutter, MD had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Donald J. Clutter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68 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.

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