NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Lapenna, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Santa Rosa, CA

Joseph Lapenna, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1154828465, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (California A186935, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154828465
Name
Joseph Lapenna
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
A186935 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Doyle Park Dr Ste 300, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Phone
(707) 303-8320
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231111000675); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 500 Doyle Park Dr Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Avinash Ramchandani, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1730358532

Verify Joseph Lapenna 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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

853 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 289 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Lapenna853
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl146 claims
  2. Pregabalin94 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl77 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  5. Meloxicam68 claims
  6. Methocarbamol66 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $356.51

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Lapenna$356.51
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

  1. Providence Medical FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Lapenna among 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California

Joseph Lapenna, MD is one of 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in California

There are 290 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Avinash Ramchandani, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051730358532
  2. Yulia Rivelis, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031003269242
  3. David Lindenberg, D.O.Turlock, CA 953821881909141
  4. Jaime Foland, MDSoulsbyville, CA 953721780659813
  5. Luis Cristobal-GallardoRipon, CA 953661477027530
  6. Patrick Rhoades, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551972568400
  7. Denice Starley, D.O.Modesto, CA 953551568509081
  8. Foad Elahi, MDManteca, CA 953361154657716

Common questions

What is Joseph Lapenna, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Lapenna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154828465, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Lapenna, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Doyle Park Dr Ste 300, Santa Rosa, CA, 95405. Phone: (707) 303-8320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Lapenna, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A186935, 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 Joseph Lapenna, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Lapenna, MD had 853 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Lapenna, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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