NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Bruce Dorsey, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

John Bruce Dorsey, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1346393659, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (California G18078, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1346393659
Name
John Bruce Dorsey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G18078 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25431 Cabot RD, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 716-1900
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 716-1919
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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Verify John Bruce Dorsey in five checks

  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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Dorsey232
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl22 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium Er17 claims
  5. Gabapentin16 claims
  6. Ibuprofen14 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.

John Bruce Dorsey among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

John Bruce Dorsey, MD 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 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wesley Nottage, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531235182924
  2. Dennis Rhyne, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531033297072
  3. Karim Abdollahi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511942240403
  4. Richard Fixler, M.D.Newport Coast, CA 926571184863078
  5. David Kim, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481255314431
  6. Rick Pospisil, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481265450837
  7. Paul Wakim, D.O.Huntington Beach, CA 926481891857405
  8. Derek Dee, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471669568457

Common questions

What is John Bruce Dorsey, MD's NPI number?

John Bruce Dorsey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346393659, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Bruce Dorsey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25431 Cabot RD, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 716-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Bruce Dorsey, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G18078, 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 John Bruce Dorsey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Bruce Dorsey, MD had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.

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