NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Saneto, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Laguna Niguel, CA

Howard Saneto, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, California, and NPI 1649570540, issued on Oct 25, 2010. Check the license (California RPH48083, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649570540
Name
Howard Saneto
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
RPH48083 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27320 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone
(949) 448-9537
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 448-0413
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 27320 Alicia Pkwy

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

  1. Ronald Chee, PHARM D.Pharmacist1801196118
  2. Hannah VuPharmacist1417557125

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

93 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Howard Saneto93
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix43 claims
  2. Arexvy22 claims
  3. Abrysvo16 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.

Howard Saneto among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Howard Saneto, PHARM.D. is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 12% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 pharmacist records list a practice address in Laguna Niguel

They are 67 of the 885 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mariam Abdeali, PHARMACISTLaguna Niguel, CA 926771821301847
  2. Larry Beierle, PHARM.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771225328438
  3. Fariba BorhaniLaguna Nigule, CA 926771831410331
  4. Ronald Chee, PHARM D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771801196118
  5. Barry Cohen, PHARM.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771225281231
  6. Artimis Khatibi, PHARM.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771073559076
  7. Catherine Kim, PHARMDLaguna Niguel, CA 926771962781757
  8. Mary Lam, PHARM.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771326259490

Common questions

What is Howard Saneto, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Saneto, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649570540, issued on Oct 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Saneto, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27320 Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677. Phone: (949) 448-9537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Saneto, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number RPH48083, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Saneto, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Saneto, PHARM.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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