NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Henry Dunbar, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

William Henry Dunbar, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1548219314, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (California A112400, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548219314
Name
William Henry Dunbar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A112400 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone
(805) 681-1761
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 681-1768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100813000334); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 215 Pesetas LN

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

  1. Jim Aldecoa, RPHPharmacist1366451940
  2. Nicole Almanza, RD, CDCES, CHESRegistered Dietitian1316594781
  3. Thomas Anderson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1770697872
  4. Edward Andrews, P.T.Physical Therapist1235243239
  5. Gabriella Apollonio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497237598
  6. Ryan Arnold, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1033314075

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  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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

300 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Dunbar300
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib104 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  4. Amoxicillin17 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: $928.10

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Dunbar$928
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

William Henry Dunbar among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

William Henry Dunbar, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Cohen-Brown, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101144239567
  2. John Gainor, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101003828989
  3. James Zmolek, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101417960154
  4. Daniel Craviotto, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111083794291
  5. Bryan Emmerson, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931111700033099
  6. Matthew Harrison, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931111912108051
  7. Victor Tacconelli, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931111073693297
  8. Michael Lewis, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931081184196099

Common questions

What is William Henry Dunbar, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Henry Dunbar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548219314, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Henry Dunbar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Henry Dunbar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A112400, 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 William Henry Dunbar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Henry Dunbar, M.D. had 300 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.