NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Visalia, CA

Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1811252950, issued on Jul 4, 2012. Check the license (California A143883, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1811252950
Name
Samuel I. Matsuo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
A143883 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 N Vickie CT, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone
(808) 391-6419
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161111001153); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2012
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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  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samuel Matsuo76
  2. Specialty average727

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.

Samuel I. Matsuo among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ethel Kate Briones, DOVisalia, CA 932911952090565
  2. Dinesh Sharma, M.D.Visalia, CA 932921063550226
  3. Fernando Garcia-Rodriguez, PTABakersfield, CA 933011114650827
  4. Alan Inocentes, MDBakersfield, CA 933011154498160
  5. Tara SchulzeBakersfield, CA 933011265999031
  6. Guixi Wang, MDBakersfield, CA 933011861569758
  7. Kai-Lieh Chen, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771548384712
  8. David Cooper, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771720068919

Common questions

What is Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811252950, issued on Jul 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 N Vickie CT, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (808) 391-6419. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A143883, 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 I. Matsuo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel I. Matsuo, M.D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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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