NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Watsonville, CA

Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Watsonville, California, and NPI 1255599015, issued on May 29, 2008. Check the license (California A126857, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255599015
Name
Mathias Wayne Daniels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
A126857 CA
MD60272416 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
65 Neilson St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone
(831) 763-6049
Enumerated
May 29, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 768-6289
Medicaid ID
1255599015 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131211000488); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2007
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 65 Neilson St

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

  1. Phuong Le, D.M.D.Endodontics1497839856

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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

465 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 251 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mathias Daniels465
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl147 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl135 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl63 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim23 claims
  6. Pregabalin21 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 24.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,375.69

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mathias Daniels$1,376
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Orthopaedic Assoc Medical Clinic IncVisalia, CA

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

Mathias Wayne Daniels among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kris Okumu, MDWatsonville, CA 950761679736300
  2. Christopher Summa, M.D.Soquel, CA 950731669548640
  3. Anthony Matan, MDSan Jose, CA 951191417033929
  4. Sohrab Pahlavan, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191932499332
  5. Steven Spisak, MDSan Jose, CA 951191902982424
  6. Patrick Suen, MDSan Jose, CA 951191508944182
  7. Jeffrey Coe, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321225107691
  8. Sandeep Gidvani, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321801002134

Common questions

What is Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255599015, issued on May 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Neilson St, Watsonville, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 763-6049. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126857, 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 Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D. had 465 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mathias Wayne Daniels, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 24.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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