NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Larkspur, CA

Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Larkspur, California, and NPI 1497709984, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (California G78425, 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
1497709984
Name
Ernest H. Sponzilli
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
G78425 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Bon Air RD, Suite 120, Larkspur, CA 94939
Phone
(415) 925-8200
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2023
Fax
(415) 464-5480
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080702000149); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1992
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 453 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernest Sponzilli1,011
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin190 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen173 claims
  3. Prednisone108 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl104 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl61 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen60 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $176.40

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Sponzilli$176.40
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Regents Univ OF California UcsfSan Francisco, CA

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

Ernest H. Sponzilli among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brooke Bennis, D.O.Mill Valley, CA 949411811169683
  2. Marsha Guisard, MDMill Valley, CA 949411629194121
  3. Cristie Bennett, P.T.Novato, CA 949451104153360
  4. Holly Kelly, MDNovato, CA 949451619076528
  5. Madeleine Alfiero, DPTFairfax, CA 949301710503024
  6. Shannon Chain, MDPetaluma, CA 949541447575428
  7. Diane Murray, MDPetaluma, CA 949541174607154
  8. Alex Barchuk, M.D.Kentfield, CA 949041851315774

Common questions

What is Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497709984, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Bon Air RD, Suite 120, Larkspur, CA, 94939. Phone: (415) 925-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G78425, 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 Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. had 1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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