NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Szema, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Watsonville, CA

Linda Szema, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Watsonville, California, and NPI 1063673218, issued on Jun 20, 2008. Check the license (California A120442, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1063673218
Name
Linda Szema
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
A120442 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone
(831) 761-5613
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 75 Nielson St

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

  1. Olivia Arrabit, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609723295
  2. Debra Bytendorp, R.PH.Pharmacist1346228079
  3. Naomi Delaplane-YusemDoula1013769801
  4. Iris DichupaCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417450149
  5. Guy Gadd, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1609932847
  6. Jennifer Greening, PAPhysician Assistant1700827342

Verify Linda Szema in five checks

  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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Linda Szema125
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt15 claims
  2. Prednisone14 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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.

Linda Szema among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Linda Szema, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Cary, D.O.Watsonville, CA 950761144638677
  2. Woodworth Clum, MDWatsonville, CA 950761366499451
  3. Lisa Jenkins, MDWatsonville, CA 950761922197953
  4. Vit Kraushaar, M.D.Watsonville, CA 950761932497914
  5. Sterling Lewis, DOWatsonville, CA 950761609816537
  6. Mark Luoto, MDWatsonville, CA 950761932158854
  7. Peter Markel, MDWatsonville, CA 950761225095151
  8. Michael McGannon, MDWatsonville, CA 950761235216755

Common questions

What is Linda Szema, M.D.'s NPI number?

Linda Szema, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063673218, issued on Jun 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Szema, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Nielson St, Watsonville, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 761-5613. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Szema, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A120442, 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 Linda Szema, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda Szema, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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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