NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1356509699, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (California A105955, 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
1356509699
Name
K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A105955 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 681-8911
Enumerated
May 22, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 898-3488
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110822000274); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2007
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 515 W Pueblo St

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

  1. Katherine Lee, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225665250
  2. Heather Merrick, PAPhysician Assistant1528157138
  3. Jeanne Szarzynski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255357448
  4. Meghan Wallman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053607879

Verify K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez 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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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. K Dresel-Velasquez190
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol44 claims
  2. Estradiol (Once Weekly)25 claims
  3. Mometasone Furoate21 claims
  4. Progesterone21 claims
  5. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)12 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: $33.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. K Dresel-Velasquez$33.41
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Drake, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051710277462
  2. Brittany Gray, DO/MPHSanta Barbara, CA 931051194112789
  3. Stephanie Handler, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051568812360
  4. Lisa Lepine, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051750342234
  5. Barbara Mathews, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051619040821
  6. Ralph Quijano, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051063580900
  7. Susanne Ramos, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051780789834
  8. Pedram Rashti, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051528372034

Common questions

What is K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD's NPI number?

K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356509699, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 681-8911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A105955, 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 K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, K Charmian Dresel-Velasquez, MD had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.