NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Spencer T. Lowe, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Burlingame, CA

Spencer T. Lowe, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Burlingame, California, and NPI 1134213572, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (California A44007, 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
1134213572
Name
Spencer T. Lowe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A44007 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone
(650) 652-8515
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080702000224); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1986
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1501 Trousdale Dr

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

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  4. Amy Akers, M.D.Neurology Physician1699792655
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  6. Harsha Alexander, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1780974303

Verify Spencer T. Lowe 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,294 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Spencer Lowe1,294
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone289 claims
  2. Methotrexate217 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162 claims
  4. Folic Acid71 claims
  5. Allopurinol66 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine51 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. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSan Mateo, CA

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

Spencer T. Lowe among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Spencer T. Lowe, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert Fisher, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101194829127
  2. Ernesto Zatarain-Rios, MDBurlingame, CA 940101487720439
  3. Zi Ying Li, M.DDaly City, CA 940151588160550
  4. Amy Elliott, MDLos Altos, CA 940221124243092
  5. Thomas Okarma, PH.D., M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251972761492
  6. Cathy Riker, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251255448189
  7. Vibeke Strand, M.D.Portola Valley, CA 940281194882753
  8. Jeffrey Brown, MDMountain View, CA 940401750477758

Common questions

What is Spencer T. Lowe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Spencer T. Lowe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134213572, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Spencer T. Lowe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA, 94010. Phone: (650) 652-8515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Spencer T. Lowe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A44007, 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 Spencer T. Lowe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Spencer T. Lowe, M.D. had 1,294 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.