Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Stuart Hutchinson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Stuart Hutchinson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1922110329, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A30665, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922110329
Name
Stuart Hutchinson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
A30665 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 963-9377
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
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 511 Bath St

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

  1. Anne Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457846560
  2. Christopher Birch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083989164
  3. Gary Bradley, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386756724
  4. Adam Catevenis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215482179
  5. Alan Edmundson, PTPhysical Therapist1497932651
  6. Rebecca Glusac, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134436777

Verify Stuart Hutchinson 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stuart Hutchinson202
  2. Specialty average380

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin37 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium36 claims
  3. Meloxicam31 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  6. Lidocaine13 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 66.7 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 score43.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $92.29

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Hutchinson$92.29
  2. Specialty average$36,733.57

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group IncSanta Barbara, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California

There are 252 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California

  1. Gaurav Abbi, MDBurlingame, CA1700074853
  2. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MDSan Diego, CA1245281856
  3. Jonathan Acosta, MDRancho Cucamonga, CA1669001376
  4. Robert Ahearn, MDHuntington Beach, CA1497865257
  5. Todd Alamin, MDStanford, CA1720134299
  6. Gary Alegre, MDStockton, CA1063467116
  7. Ahmed Aljahwari, MD,FRCSCSan Francisco, CA1790925865
  8. Neville Alleyne, M.D.Oceanside, CA1346200425
  9. Ram Alluri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1487064150
  10. Abdullah Alshammari, MD, FRCSCSan Francisco, CA1437982477

Common questions

What is Stuart Hutchinson, MD's NPI number?

Stuart Hutchinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922110329, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Hutchinson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 963-9377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Hutchinson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A30665, 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 Stuart Hutchinson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Hutchinson, MD had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stuart Hutchinson, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.