Dr. Scott Imahara , MD
Plastic Surgery • Soquel, CA
2950 Research Park Dr
Soquel, CA 950732000
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NPI assigned on August 31, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,537 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J0775 — Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg: 1,800 service units.
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 270 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 203 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 91. Middle half: 38 to 385.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,988 in 2020 to 2,537 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2950 Research Park Dr
Soquel, CA 950732000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: David B. Hammer; Sutter Bay Medical Foundation. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
2000
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
264 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $186,016 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $147,159 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$124 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
26 years (graduated 2000)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2000 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Imahara has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Imahara as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Soquel and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 91. Middle half: 38 to 385.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Soquel have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,804. Middle half: $5,635 to $61,574.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Soquel have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 204 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,271. Middle half: $4,168 to $45,965.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Soquel have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 286 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 43. Middle half: 23 to 95.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Soquel have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in California (2024, 286 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $321. Middle half: $129 to $788.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Soquel have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
3 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Soquel, CA (895 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 28% from 1,988 in 2020 to 2,537 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,988
- 2021: 2,314
- 2022: 769
- 2023: 2,620
- 2024: 2,537
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 54% from $120,453 in 2020 to $186,016 in 2024.
- 2020: $120,453
- 2021: $158,613
- 2022: $75,713
- 2023: $194,634
- 2024: $186,016
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 57% from $93,759 in 2020 to $147,159 in 2024.
- 2020: $93,759
- 2021: $123,250
- 2022: $56,368
- 2023: $151,899
- 2024: $147,159
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 63% from 40 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
- 2020: 40
- 2021: 40
- 2022: 21
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 15
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 63% from 40 in 2020 to 15 in 2024.
- 2020: 40
- 2021: 40
- 2022: 21
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 15
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $305 in 2020 to $124 in 2024.
- 2020: $305
- 2021: $289
- 2022: $136
- 2023: $309
- 2024: $124
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J0775
Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg
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1,800 | 14 | $145.00 | $68.13 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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270 | 80 | $7.00 | $0.98 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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203 | 136 | $379.00 | $137.75 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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79 | 79 | $576.00 | $177.77 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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53 | 38 | $249.23 | $54.53 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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53 | 39 | $213.77 | $58.22 |
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20527
Injection of medication into palm
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20 | 14 | $327.00 | $92.21 |
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20526
Injection of carpal tunnel
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17 | 14 | $357.00 | $88.88 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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17 | 17 | $725.00 | $233.52 |
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64721
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve
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14 | 13 | $2085.75 | $470.35 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $380.00 | $111.36 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 15 | 39 | $124.17 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20090929000209
CA
6507912870
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel, CA 950732000
Phone: 8314585548
David B. Hammer
1051 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton, CA 934655603
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
550 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 950763053
Phone: 8314585865
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 950651816
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 31, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Soquel
Mailing Address
2025 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 950621323