Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

George Bifano, D.O.

Psychiatry Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

George Bifano, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1083604920, issued on Oct 23, 2005. Check the license (California 20A3983, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1083604920
Name
George Bifano
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
20A3983 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-5451
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 504 W Pueblo St

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

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  2. Thomas Bosma, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1255434544
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  4. Julie Chacko, MDUrology Physician1225020571
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  6. Diana Lambeth, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1891904728

Verify George Bifano in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

309 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Bifano309
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam43 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl35 claims
  3. Alprazolam34 claims
  4. Clonazepam34 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl24 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $106.29

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Bifano$106.29
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  5. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  6. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  7. Chester Abbott, M.D.Pasadena, CA1053442186
  8. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  9. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826
  10. Ahmed AbdelrazekSacramento, CA1669092128

Common questions

What is George Bifano, D.O.'s NPI number?

George Bifano, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083604920, issued on Oct 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Bifano, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-5451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Bifano, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A3983, 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 George Bifano, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Bifano, D.O. had 309 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.