NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1912087040, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (California G83919, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912087040
Name
Steven Brian Hollstien
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
G83919 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5333 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Phone
(805) 967-9311
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G839190 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101013000934); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1991
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 5333 Hollister Ave

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

  1. David Birken, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700801321
  2. David Cumes, M.D.Urology Physician1366523938
  3. Marvin Harrah, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1326145012
  4. David Hirt, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1922105618
  5. Elizabeth Kim, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1962571943
  6. John McCaffery, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1770537631

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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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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

351 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 232 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Hollstien351
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen121 claims
  2. Amoxicillin48 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl35 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine30 claims
  6. Ceftazidime15 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 21.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score25.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $128.30

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Illuminoss Medical, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Hollstien$128.30
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Steven Brian Hollstien among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Corina BrownSanta Barbara, CA 931101386008811
  2. Michael Behrman, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051932217411
  3. Dennis Phelps, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051912991662
  4. Adam Rives, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051508084690
  5. Robert Ruth, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051730273681
  6. Joanne Wang, MDSimi Valley, CA 930651255727285
  7. Lorenzo Walker, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930361649210725
  8. Andre Ishak, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930301639135445

Common questions

What is Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912087040, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5333 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Phone: (805) 967-9311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G83919, 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 Brian Hollstien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D. had 351 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Brian Hollstien, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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