NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Arnold Combs, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Rosa, CA

William Arnold Combs, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1073687539, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (California G20429, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073687539
Name
William Arnold Combs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
G20429 CA
MD60030905 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1701 4TH St Ste 120, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone
(707) 523-7025
Enumerated
Nov 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2022
Medicaid ID
00G204290 CA
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 1701 4TH St Ste 120

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

  1. Rami Abdou, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1700143013
  2. Annick Aubin-PouliotOtolaryngology Physician1205213170
  3. Elizabeth Cedars, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1982947404
  4. Mark Homicz, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1336198449
  5. Niraj Lal, MDOtolaryngology Physician1770614059
  6. Been Liao, MDOtolaryngology Physician1831277409

Verify William Arnold Combs 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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).

William Arnold Combs among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

William Arnold Combs, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rami Abdou, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041700143013
  2. Annick Aubin-PouliotSanta Rosa, CA 954041205213170
  3. Elizabeth Cedars, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041982947404
  4. Mark Homicz, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041336198449
  5. Niraj Lal, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954041770614059
  6. Been Liao, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954041831277409
  7. David Quenelle, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041710909791
  8. Stefan Zechowy, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041184724171

Common questions

What is William Arnold Combs, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Arnold Combs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073687539, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Arnold Combs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 4TH St Ste 120, Santa Rosa, CA, 95404. Phone: (707) 523-7025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Arnold Combs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G20429, 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.

What is William Arnold Combs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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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