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.
- 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
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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.
- Stephanie Burris, O.D.Optometrist1871666057
- Wendy Santizo, O.D.Optometrist1104999523
Verify Natalia C. Santizo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 34997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
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
- 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.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Burris, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011871666057
- David Burroughs, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011689789331
- Lauren Gonzalez, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011245519966
- Joanne Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011518938117
- Tem Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011316918915
- Zachary Reynard, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011548844715
- Sharon Samski, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011720251846
- 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.
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.