Howard M. Matsuba, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Bellflower, CA
Howard M. Matsuba, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Bellflower, California, and NPI 1548337363, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G62237, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard M. Matsuba
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- G62237 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9400 Rosecrans Ave, Bellflower, CA 90706
- Phone
- (562) 461-3000
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100907000786); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 39 in California → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Howard M. Matsuba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G62237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard M. Matsuba among 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California
Howard M. Matsuba, MD is one of 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California.
All 39 in California → Every provider in Bellflower → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Young, MDBellflower, CA 907061396817870
- Christopher Katcherian, MDLa Mirada, CA 906381316106685
- Emily Perez, M.D.La Mirada, CA 906381790072718
- Eric Larson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041487016432
- Michael Feldman, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111285657478
- Kenny Hanna, MDGlendale, CA 912041629283510
- Todd Theman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951346481256
- Gregory Tsushima, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481033122254
Common questions
What is Howard M. Matsuba, MD's NPI number?
Howard M. Matsuba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548337363, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard M. Matsuba, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9400 Rosecrans Ave, Bellflower, CA, 90706. Phone: (562) 461-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard M. Matsuba, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G62237, 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 Howard M. Matsuba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard M. Matsuba, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.