NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laurence K. Tanaka, MD

Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Laurence K. Tanaka, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1679641427, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (California C34455, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679641427
Name
Laurence K. Tanaka
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
C34455 CA
MD2833 HI
011646 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4060 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 298-9931
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 298-3613
Medicaid ID
9815915 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4060 Fourth Avenue

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  2. Andrew Cummins, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1699917096
  3. Kevin Kuhn, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1881642098
  4. Leland Lapp, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902830987
  5. Jeffrey Mullvain, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1467557454
  6. Eugene Rumsey, MD FACSSurgery Physician1730259029

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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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Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  5. Sarah Abdulla, M.D.Baldwin Park, CA1699200840
  6. Shoko Abe, M.D.Berkeley, CA1609178136
  7. Stuart Abel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750761516
  8. Elliot Abemayor, MDLos Angeles, CA1972527414
  9. Marc Abi Karam, MD, MSPalo Alto, CA1437846508
  10. Ali Abidali, DOGlendora, CA1861888794

Common questions

What is Laurence K. Tanaka, MD's NPI number?

Laurence K. Tanaka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679641427, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laurence K. Tanaka, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4060 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 298-9931. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laurence K. Tanaka, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C34455, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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