NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven W. Carlson, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Steven W. Carlson, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1740359215, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (California G39965, 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
1740359215
Name
Steven W. Carlson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
G39965 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1551 Bishop Street Suite 250, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 543-8822
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 543-6221
Medicaid ID
4725418 CA
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 gastroenterology physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Steven Carlson18
  2. Specialty average811

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.

Steven W. Carlson among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Steven W. Carlson, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Cushing, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011962483545
  2. Klaus Gottlieb, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011508832387
  3. Paul Guzik, DOSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011558858183
  4. Mick Meiselman, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011801897012
  5. Jeffrey Mundorf, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011598746174
  6. Nicholas PlaconeSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011023513009
  7. Vance Rodgers, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011427039916
  8. Paul Wetzel, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011366427221

Common questions

What is Steven W. Carlson, MD's NPI number?

Steven W. Carlson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740359215, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven W. Carlson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Bishop Street Suite 250, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 543-8822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven W. Carlson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G39965, 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 Steven W. Carlson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven W. Carlson, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.