Paul M. Lapunzina, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Francisco, CA
Paul M. Lapunzina, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1720152333, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (California G85362, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul M. Lapunzina
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- G85362 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2200 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Phone
- (415) 833-2000
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G853620 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101122001413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul M. Lapunzina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G85362Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul M. Lapunzina among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Paul M. Lapunzina, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in San Francisco → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Anastassiou, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151912904806
- Nora Burgess, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151417035049
- Brian Cain, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151205914900
- Keith Flachsbart, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151033297627
- Hugh Mason, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151316025927
- Vicken Melikian, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151225116841
- Mario Pompili, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151154409795
- Richard Richter, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151730253345
Common questions
What is Paul M. Lapunzina, MD's NPI number?
Paul M. Lapunzina, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720152333, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul M. Lapunzina, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (415) 833-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul M. Lapunzina, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G85362, 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.
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.