NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D.

Specialist · Atherton, CA

Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Atherton, California, and NPI 1821182973, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California G77809, 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
1821182973
Name
Winston Canute Vaughan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G77809 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3351 EL Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone
(650) 399-4630
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 366-4930
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050201000322); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1992
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 3351 EL Camino Real

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

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  2. Michael Brugos, DDSDentist1235206624
  3. Nicole Dacquisto, PTSports Physical Therapist1639299365
  4. Amir Ghorbani, D.D.SDentist1922255421
  5. Joseph Krauss, DDSDentist1235205279
  6. Kathleen Low, NPNurse Practitioner1225295694

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

510 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Winston Vaughan510
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone55 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide52 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate50 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass41 claims
  5. Prednisone38 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.9
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,755.10

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurent Medical Limited. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Winston Vaughan$12,755
  2. Specialty average$4,761

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. Bass Medical GroupAlamo, CA

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

Winston Canute Vaughan among 5,749 specialist records in California

Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deleys Brandman, M.DPortola Valley, CA 940281891927463
  2. Massy Safai, M.D.Portola Valley, CA 940281487872172
  3. Brenda Barrios, MS, CTRSMenlo Park, CA 940251023029709
  4. Jodie Bogomilsky, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251104849710
  5. Karin DiamondMenlo Park, CA 940251710586896
  6. Kim Fliege, OTR/LMenlo Park, CA 940251578912978
  7. Elizabeth Gould, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251063631190
  8. William Gould, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251689893703

Common questions

What is Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821182973, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3351 EL Camino Real, Atherton, CA, 94027. Phone: (650) 399-4630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G77809, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D. had 510 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Winston Canute Vaughan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100. 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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