NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven R. Gundry, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Steven R. Gundry, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1801889050, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (California G65020, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801889050
Name
Steven R. Gundry
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G65020 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 323-5553
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(760) 323-5554
Medicaid ID
00G650200 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 555 E Tachevah Dr

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  2. Lisa Bodon, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063619013
  3. Luanne Carlson, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1326227265
  4. Hyun Jung ChoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326781576
  5. Howard Congress, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1104874593
  6. John Demersseman, M.D.Gynecology Physician1194785758

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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Steven Gundry385
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium69 claims
  2. Liothyronine Sodium61 claims
  3. Allopurinol51 claims
  4. Synthroid29 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl15 claims
  6. Dihydroergotamine Mesylate14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $248,188.22

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Gundry$248,188
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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

Steven R. Gundry among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Steven R. Gundry, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saied Habibipour, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621013904424
  2. Kenneth Lee, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621639161243
  3. William Ostermiller, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621194778399
  4. Andrea Corpora, PA-CRancho Mirage, CA 922701003160888
  5. Daniel Logsdon, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701437506821
  6. Eric Presser, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701548279755
  7. Joseph Wilson, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701851499370
  8. Bradford Lee, MDLa Quinta, CA 922531285893149

Common questions

What is Steven R. Gundry, MD's NPI number?

Steven R. Gundry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801889050, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven R. Gundry, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 323-5553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven R. Gundry, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G65020, 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 R. Gundry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven R. Gundry, MD had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.