NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura R. Banashek, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Laura R. Banashek, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1447712286, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (California A198350, 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
1447712286
Name
Laura R. Banashek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
A198350 CA
1013174 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 295-4739
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241106002444); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2019
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 1425 S Main St

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

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  2. Derek Abbassi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841364155
  3. Peter Ackerman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1427435023
  4. Aaron Mark Acosta, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1538789987
  5. Basil Adad, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487732574
  6. Derek Ailes, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1992001804

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncWalnut Creek, CA

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

Laura R. Banashek among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Laura R. Banashek, 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 2019, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

100 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek

They are 100 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ralph Berten, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961235217316
  2. Thomas Burns, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961700964863
  3. Edward Cha, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961750358800
  4. Steven Chang, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961427090414
  5. Parminder Chopra, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961619055787
  6. Michael Ennis, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961205914363
  7. Dennis Fua, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961427031335
  8. Michael Hernandez, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961790732527

Common questions

What is Laura R. Banashek, MD's NPI number?

Laura R. Banashek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447712286, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura R. Banashek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4739. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura R. Banashek, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A198350, 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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