NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Fazzalaro, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Laguna Hills, CA

William Fazzalaro, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1912065228, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (California PA16754, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912065228
Name
William Fazzalaro
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA16754 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 268-4568
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2025
Fax
(949) 455-2795
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110718000383); 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 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680

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

  1. Colin Joyo, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1124186754
  2. Tara Krishnasastry, P.A.Physician Assistant1639313745
  3. Scott Lee, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1063703890
  4. Timothy Lee, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1881988962
  5. Asad Shah, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1477710440
  6. Benjamin Weinberg, MDGastroenterology Physician1598826612

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Fazzalaro128
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Potassium Chloride13 claims
  2. Furosemide11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $438.38

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Fazzalaro$438.38
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Memorialcare Medical FoundationLaguna Hills, CA

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

William Fazzalaro among 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California

William Fazzalaro, PA-C is one of 1,075 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2012 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robbin Gonzales, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926531033481809
  2. Darin Johnson, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926531235295254
  3. Ryley Rosenthal, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926531578219762
  4. Chiara Rundle, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926531760012397
  5. Kareem Sharaf, PALaguna Hills, CA 926531457839649
  6. Richard Vela, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926531558028373
  7. Shien-Lin Saber, PA-CLaguna Beach, CA 926511861566689
  8. Jung Sung, PALaguna Beach, CA 926511205865573

Common questions

What is William Fazzalaro, PA-C's NPI number?

William Fazzalaro, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912065228, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Fazzalaro, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 268-4568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Fazzalaro, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA16754, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Fazzalaro, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Fazzalaro, PA-C had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Fazzalaro, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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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