James D. Spiegel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
James D. Spiegel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1962589929, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G52840, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Spiegel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G52840 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2907 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 458-6295
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070113000158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2907 Chanticleer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James D. Spiegel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G52840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James D. Spiegel among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
James D. Spiegel, 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. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karl Christoffersen, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651407835556
- Stefan Klein, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651871664003
- Elisabeth Siegler, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651326038787
- Mark WainerSanta Cruz, CA 950651982684221
- Howard Schwartz, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621992884605
- Gregory Belcher, M.D.Saratoga, CA 950701598874422
- Paul Berman, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601154301836
- Eric Hohn, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601013261908
Common questions
What is James D. Spiegel, M.D.'s NPI number?
James D. Spiegel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962589929, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Spiegel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2907 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 458-6295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Spiegel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G52840, 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 James D. Spiegel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Spiegel, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.