NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura T. Banks, M.D.

Specialist · Monterey, CA

Laura T. Banks, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1972540755, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (California A78682, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1972540755
Name
Laura T. Banks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A78682 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
337 EL Dorado St, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 372-7400
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110110000748); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1997
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 337 EL Dorado St

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

  1. Rajneesh Dail, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1912005091
  2. Sunderpal Dail, DDSProsthodontics1316049356
  3. Bradley Keith, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184725624
  4. Antonino Lagana, PTPhysical Therapist1730247206
  5. Michael Lewis, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1134242514
  6. John Steel, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1114040581

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

347 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Banks347
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam37 claims
  2. Gabapentin28 claims
  3. Clonazepam21 claims
  4. Lamotrigine17 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa16 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF MontereySalinas, CA

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

23 specialist records list a practice address in Monterey

They are 23 of the 1,945 NPPES records with a practice address in Monterey, and 5,749 specialist records in California.

Other specialist records in California

  1. Fatemeh Abbasi, PTVan Nuys, CA1558496760
  2. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  3. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  4. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  5. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  6. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  7. Jonas AbellaSan Francisco, CA1679760938
  8. Shreedhar Abhyankar, M.D.Indio, CA1861530669
  9. Elaine AbichRiverside, CA1780458927
  10. Mussarat Abidi, MDLadera Ranch, CA1053307769

Common questions

What is Laura T. Banks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura T. Banks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972540755, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura T. Banks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 337 EL Dorado St, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 372-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura T. Banks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A78682, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura T. Banks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura T. Banks, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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