NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Richard Lauze, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · San Francisco, CA

Scott Richard Lauze, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1497928246, issued on Apr 11, 2008. Check the license (California G78929, 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
1497928246
Name
Scott Richard Lauze
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G78929 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4255 18TH St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone
(415) 640-7923
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 626-2741
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4255 18TH St

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

  1. Lily Dithrich, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1922836584
  2. Dean Militello, L.AC.Acupuncturist1972713949
  3. Martha Monetti, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1952006967
  4. Elspeth Seddig, N.D.Naturopath1053521880
  5. Taylor Simon, MAMental Health Counselor1568239580

Verify Scott Richard Lauze 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Lauze239
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl30 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl29 claims
  3. Mirtazapine21 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl20 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate20 claims
  6. Methylphenidate Hcl17 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.

Scott Richard Lauze among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Scott Richard Lauze, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

763 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 763 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Berger, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141164545901
  2. Anthony Elite, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141659443067
  3. Paul Fishman, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141902953193
  4. Adam Goldyne, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141790941680
  5. John Hensala, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141972698496
  6. Chesley Herbert, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141689797565
  7. William Huggett, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141790838936
  8. John Kruse, M.D., PH.D.San Francisco, CA 941141740347830

Common questions

What is Scott Richard Lauze, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Richard Lauze, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497928246, issued on Apr 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Richard Lauze, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4255 18TH St, San Francisco, CA, 94114. Phone: (415) 640-7923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Richard Lauze, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G78929, 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 Richard Lauze, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Richard Lauze, M.D. had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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