F. Craig Swenson, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA
F. Craig Swenson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1942228432, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California G47541, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- F. Craig Swenson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G47541 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9850 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 535-1075
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9850 Genesee Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify F. Craig Swenson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G47541Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
443 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 151 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen100 claims
- Meloxicam78 claims
- Amoxicillin66 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium39 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 63.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $54.36
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Torrey Pines Orthopaedic Medical Group IncLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
53 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a La Jolla practice address
They are 53 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a La Jolla practice address, and 2,427 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 53 in La Jolla → All 2,427 in California → Every provider in La Jolla →
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Common questions
What is F. Craig Swenson, M.D.'s NPI number?
F. Craig Swenson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942228432, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is F. Craig Swenson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 535-1075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify F. Craig Swenson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G47541, 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 F. Craig Swenson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, F. Craig Swenson, M.D. had 443 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is F. Craig Swenson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.