NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM

Podiatrist · Mission Viejo, CA

Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1295791838, issued on Apr 22, 2006. Check the license (California E4488, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295791838
Name
Thomas E. Rambacher
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E4488 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28031 Lucero, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Phone
(949) 637-0038
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 916-1572
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060914000522); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2001
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

862 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 83 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Rambacher862
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate247 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium210 claims
  3. Gabapentin74 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
  5. Cefdinir54 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim42 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $7,185.55

108 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Rambacher$7,185.55
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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. Podiatry Hotline IncMission Viejo, CA

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

Thomas E. Rambacher among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jody Greenberg, DPMMission Viejo, CA 926921689780793
  2. Nahid Birjandi, DPMMission Viejo, CA 926911508932120
  3. Bahar Golshahi, DPMMission Viejo, CA 926911700267960
  4. Khanh Duong, D.P.M.Westminster, CA 926831295754125
  5. Nancy Pourkaram, DPMSanta Ana, CA 927051790762573
  6. Mark Blair, D.P.M.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771982632097
  7. David Granoff, D.P.M.Fountain Valley, CA 927081801914437
  8. Than Truong, DPMFountain Valley, CA 927081801840483

Common questions

What is Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM's NPI number?

Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295791838, issued on Apr 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28031 Lucero, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692. Phone: (949) 637-0038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E4488, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM had 862 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas E. Rambacher, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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