Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Kahmann, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Richard Kahmann, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1700802105, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700802105
Name
Richard Kahmann
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
Practice location
2324 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-7801
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2324 Bath St

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

  1. Megan Carter, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1437791084
  2. Andrew EubankPhysical Therapist1992928188
  3. Thomas FisherPhysical Therapist1376767558
  4. Karin JonesPhysical Therapist1912020413
  5. Nicholas MalyPhysical Therapist1538581095
  6. Derek Moore, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1134387293

Verify Richard Kahmann in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Kahmann389
  2. Specialty average380

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone70 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  3. Pregabalin52 claims
  4. Gabapentin35 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium30 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 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.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $151.97

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Kahmann$151.97
  2. Specialty average$36,733.57

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 252 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

  1. Gaurav Abbi, MDBurlingame, CA1700074853
  2. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MDSan Diego, CA1245281856
  3. Jonathan Acosta, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA1669001376
  4. Robert Ahearn, MDHuntington Beach, CA1497865257
  5. Todd Alamin, MDStanford, CA1720134299
  6. Gary Alegre, MDStockton, CA1063467116
  7. Ahmed Aljahwari, MD,FRCSCSan Francisco, CA1790925865
  8. Neville Alleyne, M.D.Oceanside, CA1346200425
  9. Ram Alluri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1487064150
  10. Abdullah Alshammari, MD, FRCSCSan Francisco, CA1437982477

Common questions

What is Richard Kahmann, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Kahmann, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700802105, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Kahmann, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2324 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-7801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Kahmann, M.D.'s license?

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 Richard Kahmann, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Kahmann, M.D. had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Kahmann, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.