Thomas Albert Caruso, MD
General Practice Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Thomas Albert Caruso, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1609965433, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (California G32607, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Albert Caruso
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- G32607 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2271 S. Depot Street, Santa Maria, CA 93455
- Phone
- (805) 922-0561
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2271 S. Depot Street
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Verify Thomas Albert Caruso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G32607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Thomas Albert Caruso among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Thomas Albert Caruso, MD is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaspal Dhaliwal, MDSanta Maria, CA 934551093018269
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- Mark Pomerantz, MDSanta Maria, CA 934551245327840
- Lawrence Newman, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491700869799
- Dale Vonruden, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491750526596
- Jeffrey Shannon, M.D.Solvang, CA 934631649375148
- Amy Nett, M.D.Los Olivos, CA 934411225224116
- Robin Barnes, MSN, RN, FNP-CLompoc, CA 934361629529557
Common questions
What is Thomas Albert Caruso, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Albert Caruso, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609965433, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Albert Caruso, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2271 S. Depot Street, Santa Maria, CA, 93455. Phone: (805) 922-0561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Albert Caruso, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G32607, 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 Thomas Albert Caruso, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Albert Caruso, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.