NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Schwartz, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Howard Schwartz, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1992884605, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (California G14096, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992884605
Name
Howard Schwartz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G14096 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 423-4111
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070118000578); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1966
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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  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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Howard Schwartz among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Howard Schwartz, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1966 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Berman, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601154301836
  2. Eric Hohn, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601013261908
  3. Karl Christoffersen, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651407835556
  4. Stefan Klein, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651871664003
  5. Elisabeth Siegler, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651326038787
  6. James Spiegel, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651962589929
  7. Mark WainerSanta Cruz, CA 950651982684221
  8. Gregory Belcher, M.D.Saratoga, CA 950701598874422

Common questions

What is Howard Schwartz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard Schwartz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992884605, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Schwartz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 423-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Schwartz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G14096, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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