NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natalia C. Santizo

Optometrist · Santa Barbara, CA

Natalia C. Santizo is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1972275022, issued on Sep 28, 2021. Check the license (California 34997, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972275022
Name
Natalia C. Santizo
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
34997 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1629 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 451-6580
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2024
Fax
(805) 569-0230
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211001001430); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 2021
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 1629 State St

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

  1. Stephanie Burris, O.D.Optometrist1871666057
  2. Wendy Santizo, O.D.Optometrist1104999523

Verify Natalia C. Santizo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Natalia Santizo64
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wendy L. Santizo, A Prof. Corp.Santa Barbara, CA

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

Natalia C. Santizo among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Natalia C. Santizo is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Burris, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011871666057
  2. David Burroughs, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011689789331
  3. Lauren Gonzalez, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011245519966
  4. Joanne Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011518938117
  5. Tem Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011316918915
  6. Zachary Reynard, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011548844715
  7. Sharon Samski, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011720251846
  8. Wendy Santizo, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011104999523

Common questions

What is Natalia C. Santizo's NPI number?

Natalia C. Santizo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972275022, issued on Sep 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natalia C. Santizo located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1629 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 451-6580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natalia C. Santizo's license?

NPPES lists California license number 34997, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natalia C. Santizo prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natalia C. Santizo had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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