NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1144616970, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (California A166831, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144616970
Name
Samuel Harry Klatman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A166831 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA 91914
Phone
(619) 421-3400
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200617002976); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 955 Lane Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Matthew Follett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1316443849
  2. Kaitlen Kolodge, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871958942
  3. Michael Lenihan, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1174921183

Verify Samuel Harry Klatman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Klatman26
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $532.34

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Klatman$532
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Synergy Orthopedic Specialists IncChula Vista, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel Harry Klatman among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Lenihan, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141699711846
  2. Anthony Sanzone, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141992747059
  3. William Eves, MDChula Vista, CA 919101588664049
  4. Julian Hakim BaloyanChula Vista, CA 919101932722733
  5. Louis Lurie, MDChula Vista, CA 919101730189283
  6. Roman Cham, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421841252988
  7. Frederick Close, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421275643348
  8. Ben Dubois, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421790718997

Common questions

What is Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144616970, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 955 Lane Ave Ste 200, Chula Vista, CA, 91914. Phone: (619) 421-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A166831, 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 Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Harry Klatman, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.