Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Santa Maria, CA
Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1346594165, issued on Oct 31, 2012. Check the license (California 95016427, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Tamotsu La Fayette
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 95016427 CA
259885 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 332-8446
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210712003271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Tamotsu La Fayette in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 95016427Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Department OF State HospitalsAtascadero, CA
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Tamotsu La Fayette among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California
Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner 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 2012, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
40 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Santa Maria
They are 40 of the 3,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Maria, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.
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- Elvira Dela Pena, NPSanta Maria, CA 934541538402409
- Bethania Gonzalez, FNPSanta Maria, CA 934541922620657
- Anna Goodge, NPSanta Maria, CA 934541972844157
- Jennifer GravesSanta Maria, CA 934541639682057
- Katherine Harris, NPSanta Maria, CA 934541306115399
Common questions
What is Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C's NPI number?
Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346594165, issued on Oct 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 332-8446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists California license number 95016427, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.