NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Goleta, CA

Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Goleta, California, and NPI 1326114166, issued on Nov 24, 2006. Check the license (California G45038, 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
1326114166
Name
Stephen Daniel Cohen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G45038 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5662 Calle Real Unit 125, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone
(925) 212-4877
Enumerated
Nov 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2025
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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  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Stephen Cohen28
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Stephen Daniel Cohen among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Fante, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931101497079040
  2. Robert Jacoby, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101942310842
  3. Pamela Thiene, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101932205929
  4. Steven Moel, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931091033497623
  5. Michael Paveloff, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931091396756847
  6. Steven Zelko, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931091306908223
  7. Harlan Thoreson, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931081861774416
  8. Douglas Katsev, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051801906722

Common questions

What is Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326114166, issued on Nov 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5662 Calle Real Unit 125, Goleta, CA, 93117. Phone: (925) 212-4877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G45038, 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 Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Daniel Cohen, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.