NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Romero, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Kenneth Romero, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1902832702, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California G66351, 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
1902832702
Name
Kenneth Romero
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
G66351 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
752 Medical Center CT, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone
(619) 656-3805
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 656-4825
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040302001386); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1987
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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  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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 743 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Romero1,215
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen267 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl150 claims
  3. Pregabalin136 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen128 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl106 claims
  6. Meloxicam105 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: $1,019.85

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Romero$1,019.85
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kenneth Romero among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Kenneth Romero, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X 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 (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marga Glasser, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141407298789
  2. Ankush Bansal, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091205179595
  3. Evan Goodman, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091841685120
  4. Erin Lawson, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091063617900
  5. Yogesh Patel, MDCarlsbad, CA 920091447419833
  6. Michael Sebahar, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091558325365
  7. Ngoc Truong, DOCarlsbad, CA 920111841634797
  8. Keeran Kumar, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241821153453

Common questions

What is Kenneth Romero, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Romero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902832702, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Romero, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 752 Medical Center CT, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Phone: (619) 656-3805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Romero, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G66351, 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 Kenneth Romero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Romero, MD had 1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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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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.