James C. Zmolek, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
James C. Zmolek, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1417960154, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California G55411, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Zmolek
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G55411 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone
- (805) 681-1761
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 681-1768
- Medicaid ID
- 00G554110 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101012001418); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 Pesetas LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James C. Zmolek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G55411Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 424 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172 claims
- Tramadol Hcl152 claims
- Celecoxib79 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
- Amoxicillin51 claims
- Cephalexin24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $169.90
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Zmolek among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
James C. Zmolek, 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
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Gainor, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101003828989
- Daniel Craviotto, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111083794291
- Bryan Emmerson, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111700033099
- Matthew Harrison, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931111912108051
- Victor Tacconelli, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931111073693297
- Michael Lewis, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931081184196099
Common questions
What is James C. Zmolek, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Zmolek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417960154, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Zmolek, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Zmolek, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G55411, 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 C. Zmolek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Zmolek, M.D. had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; 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.