NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven R. Wunschel, MD

Urology Physician · Modesto, CA

Steven R. Wunschel, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1396750105, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (California A53236, 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
1396750105
Name
Steven R. Wunschel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
A53236 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1401 Spanos CT, Modesto, CA 95355
Phone
(209) 525-3181
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2022
Fax
(209) 526-4961
Medicaid ID
00A532360 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090120000458); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1401 Spanos CT

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

  1. Ashley Antovich, MDFamily Medicine Physician1770167199
  2. Edward Auen, PH.D., M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962464602
  3. Kevin Bixel, PAPhysician Assistant1063403376
  4. Michael Budd, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1699953893
  5. Jamie Byun, MDGastroenterology Physician1306341953
  6. John Capua, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1811159254

Verify Steven R. Wunschel in five checks

  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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

962 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Wunschel962
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl284 claims
  2. Trospium Chloride103 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl74 claims
  4. Finasteride58 claims
  5. Gabapentin58 claims
  6. Cephalexin52 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score86.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $33.61

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Wunschel$33.61
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sonora Community HospitalSonora, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steven R. Wunschel among 1,524 urology physician records in California

Steven R. Wunschel, MD is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manuel Armas-Phan, MDModesto, CA 953551710510292
  2. Victor Arroyo, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551740286640
  3. Randy Fralick, MDModesto, CA 953551194773523
  4. Walter Schimon, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551215948922
  5. Anvita Sinha, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551467463422
  6. Hailiu Yang, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551972986461
  7. Preetinder Brar, MDModesto, CA 953561265510176
  8. Lori Rawson, M.D.Modesto, CA 953561912096264

Common questions

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

Steven R. Wunschel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396750105, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven R. Wunschel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 Spanos CT, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 525-3181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A53236, 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. Wunschel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven R. Wunschel, MD had 962 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven R. Wunschel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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