Michael Gansaeuer, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Michael Gansaeuer, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1386624807, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (California A66954, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Gansaeuer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A66954 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1661 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 460-6042
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050203000419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1661 Soquel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Gansaeuer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A66954Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,898 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa257 claims
- Gabapentin192 claims
- Levetiracetam156 claims
- Donepezil Hcl133 claims
- Lamotrigine81 claims
- Memantine Hcl76 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: $126.27
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael Gansaeuer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Gansaeuer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386624807, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Gansaeuer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 460-6042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Gansaeuer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A66954, 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 Michael Gansaeuer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Gansaeuer, M.D. had 1,898 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.