NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke Arthur Faber, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pismo Beach, CA

Luke Arthur Faber, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1942317268, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (California A49404, 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
1942317268
Name
Luke Arthur Faber
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A49404 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 556-6001
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 773-4232
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120530000178); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 310 James Way

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

  1. David Canvasser, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1982711289
  2. Stephen Freyaldenhoven, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1710094024
  3. James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1306959119

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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luke Faber90
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  2. Furosemide13 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride12 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: $100.76

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luke Faber$100.76
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Coast Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates-A Medical GroupPismo Beach, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Luke Arthur Faber among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Luke Arthur Faber, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records list a practice address in Pismo Beach

They are 4 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Pismo Beach, and 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Canvasser, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491982711289
  2. Stephen Freyaldenhoven, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491710094024
  3. James Skow, M.D., F.A.C.S.Pismo Beach, CA 934491306959119
  4. Tom Mahendra, MDLancaster, CA 935341205923646
  5. Amir Berjis, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111316026800
  6. Jemi Olak, MDBakersfield, CA 933051750363586
  7. Aldrin Alpuerto, MDBakersfield, CA 933011376049767
  8. Rodrigo Miranda, MDBakersfield, CA 933011578622148

Common questions

What is Luke Arthur Faber, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luke Arthur Faber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942317268, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke Arthur Faber, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 James Way, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 556-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke Arthur Faber, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A49404, 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 Luke Arthur Faber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke Arthur Faber, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.