Paul D. Wetzel, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA
Paul D. Wetzel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1366427221, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (California A71477, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul D. Wetzel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A71477 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1551 Bishop St Ste 430, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone
- (805) 261-1044
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2026
- Fax
- (805) 250-7452
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040714001550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1551 Bishop St Ste 430
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aimee Hoffman, PAPhysician Assistant1154527109
- Jennifer Zambo, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1932319225
Verify Paul D. Wetzel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
721 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine98 claims
- Omeprazole96 claims
- Clenpiq95 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf62 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium45 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium23 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: $473.53
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Paul D Wetzel MD IncSan Luis Obispo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul D. Wetzel among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Paul D. Wetzel, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Carlson, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011740359215
- Gary Cushing, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011962483545
- Klaus Gottlieb, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011508832387
- Paul Guzik, DOSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011558858183
- Mick Meiselman, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011801897012
- Jeffrey Mundorf, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011598746174
- Nicholas PlaconeSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011023513009
- Vance Rodgers, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011427039916
Common questions
What is Paul D. Wetzel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul D. Wetzel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366427221, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul D. Wetzel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Bishop St Ste 430, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 261-1044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul D. Wetzel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A71477, 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 Paul D. Wetzel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul D. Wetzel, M.D. had 721 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.