Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Steven Sparks, M.D.

Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA

Steven Sparks, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1740599414, issued on Sep 29, 2010. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1740599414
Name
Steven Sparks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
Practice location
9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 552-8585
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2010
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 9434 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Bryan AvilezAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1437795515
  2. John Bahadorani, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1780883082
  3. Nicolas ChanesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508554692
  4. Larry Crutcher, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1528910262
  5. Stephanie Deflavio, PAPhysician Assistant1336495340
  6. Yusi Gong, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902543200

Verify Steven Sparks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

50 surgery physician records list a La Jolla practice address

They are 50 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a La Jolla practice address, and 3,381 surgery physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other surgery physician records in California

  1. Oliver Aalami, M.D.Stanford, CA1225229024
  2. Shahram Aarabi, MDOakland, CA1972700458
  3. Miriam Abaunza, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1538470778
  4. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.San Diego, CA1255593612
  5. Abdul-Rahman Abdel-ReheemLos Angeles, CA1831770437
  6. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  7. Hana Abdirahman, MDTemecula, CA1265288112
  8. Sherwin Abdoli, MDPetaluma, CA1508386442
  9. Michael Abdulian, MDGlendale, CA1649469628
  10. Mhdshafic Abdulkarim, MDOrange, CA1750174249

Common questions

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

Steven Sparks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740599414, issued on Sep 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Sparks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9434 Medical Center Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 552-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

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), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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