NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven R. Garfin, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · San Diego, CA

Steven R. Garfin, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1679515829, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (California G29309, 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
1679515829
Name
Steven R. Garfin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
G29309 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G293090 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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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

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

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

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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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $132.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Garfin$132
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Steven R. Garfin among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

Steven R. Garfin, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Allen, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921031962660175
  2. Jacob Fennessy, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031972923704
  3. Oliver Tannous, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031285952655
  4. Vinko Zlomislic, MDSan Diego, CA 921031346351509
  5. Kamshad Raiszadeh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081841356664
  6. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MDSan Diego, CA 921111245281856
  7. Eric Korsh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111992760169
  8. Christopher Dijanic, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931295396281

Common questions

What is Steven R. Garfin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven R. Garfin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679515829, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven R. Garfin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven R. Garfin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G29309, 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.

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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