NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lakeport, CA

Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lakeport, California, and NPI 1316006299, issued on Dec 7, 2006. Check the license (California G82139, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316006299
Name
Helen Vernetta Johnson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
G82139 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
987 Parallel Dr, Lakeport, CA 95453
Phone
(707) 263-7428
Enumerated
Dec 7, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(707) 263-7425
Medicaid ID
00G821390 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040717000411); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1984
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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Also registered at 987 Parallel Dr

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

  1. Chelsie Toni Gho, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801635842
  2. Frederick Johnson, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1104983360
  3. Valeria PinedaFamily Nurse Practitioner1912828971
  4. Alan Sampson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1518046754

Verify Helen Vernetta Johnson 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cep America - Anesthesia PCSacramento, CA

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

Helen Vernetta Johnson among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Botelho, M.D.Lakeport, CA 954531235199373
  2. Bruce Hirshman, D.O.Ukiah, CA 954821790706000
  3. Bashar Ahmed, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954051548675663
  4. Kate Black, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051023068574
  5. Allen Gruber, M.DSanta Rosa, CA 954051689747602
  6. Eric Hodes, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051447201900
  7. Jeffrey Kuhn, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051578514949
  8. Donald Loarie, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051518917814

Common questions

What is Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316006299, issued on Dec 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 987 Parallel Dr, Lakeport, CA, 95453. Phone: (707) 263-7428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G82139, 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.

What is Helen Vernetta Johnson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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