NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Munro, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

John Munro, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1689644080, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (California G71890, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689644080
Name
John Munro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
G71890 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 479-6603
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 458-6293
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040831001547); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1989
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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Also registered at 2025 Soquel Ave

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  6. Timothy W Allari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013996370

Verify John Munro 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gateway Medical Services IncPalo Cedro, CA
  2. 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).

John Munro among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

John Munro, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 45 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Leum, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621609897404
  2. Friedrich Moritz, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621316909435
  3. Chante Buntin, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950601659451573
  4. David AnishSanta Cruz, CA 950651982674701
  5. David Arakaki, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651396796751
  6. Edwin Cheng, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651316998461
  7. Nancy Chin, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651619947439
  8. Edward Herold, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651154371177

Common questions

What is John Munro, MD's NPI number?

John Munro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689644080, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Munro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 479-6603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Munro, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G71890, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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