NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Ganske, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Lompoc, CA

William Ganske, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lompoc, California, and NPI 1952887234, issued on Jul 19, 2018. Check the license (California 167175, 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
1952887234
Name
William Ganske
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
167175 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 E Ocean Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436
Phone
(805) 569-7316
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2024
Fax
(805) 569-7317
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240729002650); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2018
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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Also registered at 1515 E Ocean Ave

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

  1. Logan Abney, PHARMDPharmacist1326628090
  2. Motoko Abraham, DOPediatrics Physician1033180898
  3. Ashley AguilarRegistered Nurse1245156710
  4. Winnie Badger, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1720621485
  5. David Barsky, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1831236520
  6. Natalie Brown, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902342785

Verify William Ganske 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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Industry payments in 2024: $7,815.43

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Ganske$7,815.43
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

William Ganske among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

William Ganske, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Davis, MDLompoc, CA 934361851404743
  2. William Pierce, M.D.Lompoc, CA 934361083620330
  3. Bandhit Sinkaset, M.D.Lompoc, CA 934361710991146
  4. Christopher Taglia, M.D.Lompoc, CA 934361538562202
  5. Phillip McPeak, M.D.Vandenberg Afb, CA 934371497193486
  6. Dena Smith, M.D. FACSNipomo, CA 934441134500770
  7. Clifford Gelman, MDPismo Beach, CA 934491083688782
  8. Edwin Hayashi, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491295797397

Common questions

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

William Ganske, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952887234, issued on Jul 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Ganske, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 E Ocean Ave, Lompoc, CA, 93436. Phone: (805) 569-7316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number 167175, 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.

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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