Donald E. Schepps, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Donald E. Schepps, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1497843098, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (California G33280, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald E. Schepps
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- G33280 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 477-2350
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G33280 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051011001218); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2911 Chanticleer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephanie Agoncillo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427425172
- Michael Burns, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1588208698
- Kayla Cushner, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1518304013
- Rami Dakkuri, MDSpecialist1558318758
- Christopher Desimone, D.O.Surgery Physician1942620067
- Joseph FabrySurgery Physician1982684569
Verify Donald E. Schepps in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G33280Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationRedding, CA
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald E. Schepps among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Donald E. Schepps, M.D. is one of 3,118 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 1,901 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 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Albritton, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651407818248
- Isaac Chankai, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651922259720
- Joseph FabrySanta Cruz, CA 950651982684569
- Matthew Hansman, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651831179704
- Kathleen Hertzer, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651467778217
- Marcus Kwan, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891788592
- Louis Lee, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651093972192
- Rodney Lowe, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891867560
Common questions
What is Donald E. Schepps, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald E. Schepps, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497843098, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald E. Schepps, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 477-2350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald E. Schepps, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G33280, 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 E. Schepps, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald E. Schepps, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.