Laura J. Esserman, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · San Francisco, CA
Laura J. Esserman, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1679537971, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (California G53346, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura J. Esserman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- G53346 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Phone
- (415) 353-7070
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 0G5334600 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1600 Divisadero Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura J. Esserman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G53346Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Exemestane11 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: $19.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ucsf Dept OF SurgerySan Francisco, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura J. Esserman among 250 surgical oncology physician records in California
Laura J. Esserman, MD is one of 250 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 184 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 250 surgical oncology physician records in California.
All 250 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Cheryl Ewing, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431710935028
- Sarah HartmanSan Francisco, CA 941431558822122
- Ivy HuangSan Francisco, CA 941431043601727
- Jordan Jackson, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431902268360
- Kimberly Kirkwood, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431669437810
- Michelle Mulder, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431851787675
Common questions
What is Laura J. Esserman, MD's NPI number?
Laura J. Esserman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679537971, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura J. Esserman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura J. Esserman, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G53346, 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 Laura J. Esserman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura J. Esserman, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.