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.
- 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
Also registered at 4060 Fourth Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laurence K. Tanaka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C34455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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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