Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1629009949, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (California G21879, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Lowenthal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- G21879 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Phone
- (805) 681-1761
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 681-1768
- Medicaid ID
- 00G218791 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard M. Lowenthal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G21879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% 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.
Richard M. Lowenthal among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629009949, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G21879, 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 Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Lowenthal, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.