NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Downey, CA

Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Downey, California, and NPI 1225465230, issued on Oct 4, 2013. Check the license (California PA51230, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225465230
Name
Samuel J. Lagunas
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA51230 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9353 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
Phone
(562) 657-4110
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140612001097); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9353 Imperial Hwy

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

  1. Maria Theresa Ammermann, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1750594131
  2. Rajeev Attam, MDGastroenterology Physician1184694309
  3. Bryan Ballard, PTPhysical Therapist1851515126
  4. Quennie Basa, PHYSICAL THERAPISTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1043415235
  5. Hilarie Beattie, PAPhysician Assistant1215053459
  6. Christie Blondek, PA-C,DMSC,MSPAS,MPHPhysician Assistant1376912311

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  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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8.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

2,711 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 659 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Lagunas2,711
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam743 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl562 claims
  3. Gabapentin332 claims
  4. Dexamethasone331 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl331 claims
  6. Amoxicillin132 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupDowney, CA

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

Samuel J. Lagunas among 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California

Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C is one of 1,075 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian KimDowney, CA 902421962850313
  2. Hung Vu, MMS, PA-CDowney, CA 902421275864399
  3. Bertram Fuller, PACDowney, CA 902411073793691
  4. Hye Rin Lee, PA-CDowney, CA 902411124643176
  5. Cory Morrison, P.A.-CHawthorne, CA 902501750682803
  6. Alexandra Mychaliska, PACulver City, CA 902321396985651
  7. Denita Price, PA-CCulver City, CA 902321386030054
  8. Michelle Lee, PALynwood, CA 902621285151977

Common questions

What is Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C's NPI number?

Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225465230, issued on Oct 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9353 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA, 90242. Phone: (562) 657-4110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA51230, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel J. Lagunas, PA-C had 2,711 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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