Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1063581098, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California G16681, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence J. Spingola
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- G16681 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1668 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 464-9962
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 476-1433
- Medicaid ID
- GR0100250 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1668 Dominican Way
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- Monika Lin, PASurgical Physician Assistant1841676467
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- Tracy Smythe, PASurgical Physician Assistant1083024467
Verify Lawrence J. Spingola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G16681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Lawrence J. Spingola among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Isaac Chankai, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651922259720
- Joseph FabrySanta Cruz, CA 950651982684569
- Matthew Hansman, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651831179704
- Kathleen Hertzer, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651467778217
- Marcus Kwan, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891788592
- Louis Lee, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651093972192
- Rodney Lowe, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891867560
Common questions
What is Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063581098, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1668 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 464-9962. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G16681, 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 Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence J. Spingola, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.