NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ukiah, CA

Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ukiah, California, and NPI 1033175187, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (California G51159, 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
1033175187
Name
Scott Thomas Gherini
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
G51159 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
721 S Dora St, Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone
(707) 367-8430
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050706000565); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1982
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 721 S Dora St

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  1. Steven Wirth, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609874510

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Gherini273
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  2. Meloxicam41 claims
  3. Naproxen31 claims
  4. Celecoxib29 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Scott Thomas Gherini among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Scott Thomas Gherini, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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. Aldis Baltins, MDUkiah, CA 954821811077704
  2. William Cress, M.D.Ukiah, CA 954821790866085
  3. Ephraim Dickinson, M.D.Ukiah, CA 954821386957785
  4. Carl Henning, M.D.Ukiah, CA 954821881678548
  5. Thomas Kilkenny, MDUkiah, CA 954821114007093
  6. Michael Brown, M.D.Sonoma, CA 954761942286562
  7. Margaret Meyer, MDSonoma, CA 954761639289358
  8. Michael Sommer, MDSonoma, CA 954761366578965

Common questions

What is Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033175187, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 721 S Dora St, Ukiah, CA, 95482. Phone: (707) 367-8430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G51159, 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 Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D. had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Thomas Gherini, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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