Timothy A. Peppers, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Encinitas, CA
Timothy A. Peppers, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1437241981, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (California G77254, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy A. Peppers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- G77254 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 230-5188
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 230-5203
- Medicaid ID
- GR0093170 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101117001340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 Santa FE Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Timothy A. Peppers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G77254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $164.16
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carlsmed, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Scripps HealthEncinitas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy A. Peppers among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Timothy A. Peppers, M.D. is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in Encinitas → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Linovitz, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241912090853
- Daniel Barba, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251407128580
- Abhiram Gande, MDEscondido, CA 920251730508979
- Jeffrey Schiffman, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251366450785
- Ali Bagheri, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760632947
- Gregory Mundis, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371992844781
- Mark Nelson, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371245341601
- Stephen Stephan, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371871088989
Common questions
What is Timothy A. Peppers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy A. Peppers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437241981, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy A. Peppers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 230-5188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy A. Peppers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G77254, 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 Timothy A. Peppers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy A. Peppers, M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.