Matthew Alan Pifer, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Matthew Alan Pifer, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1336302231, issued on Jul 10, 2008. Check the license (California A124936, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Alan Pifer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- A124936 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5333 Hollister Ave Ste 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
- Phone
- (805) 967-9311
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Fax
- (805) 681-9969
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140312001272); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5333 Hollister Ave Ste 150
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Craviotto, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083794291
- Bryan Emmerson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700033099
Verify Matthew Alan Pifer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124936Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
492 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam270 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Ondansetron Odt84 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 7.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63,486.55
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Matthew Alan Pifer among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Matthew Alan Pifer, MD is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chadler Burgoyne, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101508052333
- Donald Fareed, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931081013960848
- James Bailey, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051366602088
- Jervis Yau, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051689858466
- Amit Alexander-Nathani, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011144583428
- David Culton, M.D.Somis, CA 930661285076356
- Daniel Davis, MDSimi Valley, CA 930651730150830
- Gregg Hartman, M.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651336105238
Common questions
What is Matthew Alan Pifer, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Alan Pifer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336302231, issued on Jul 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Alan Pifer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5333 Hollister Ave Ste 150, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Phone: (805) 967-9311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Alan Pifer, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A124936, 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 Matthew Alan Pifer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Alan Pifer, MD had 492 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Alan Pifer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 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.
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.