Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Laguna Beach, CA
Elliott Fankuchen, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1356394969, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (California G49524, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elliott Fankuchen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- G49524 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31872 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Phone
- (949) 499-7195
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G495240 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elliott Fankuchen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G49524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 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.
Elliott Fankuchen among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Elliott Fankuchen, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Laguna Beach
They are 10 of the 505 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Beach, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lokesh Arora, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511770538027
- Andrew Lazere, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511043265556
- Tze-Kong Meng, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511831142496
- Robert Pompei, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511174577043
- Judith Rigby, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511851662118
- Amir Ronaghi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511548258239
- Gerald Stevens, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511104878040
- James Sutherland, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511073568663
Common questions
What is Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356394969, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elliott Fankuchen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31872 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-7195. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G49524, 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 Elliott Fankuchen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elliott Fankuchen, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.