DR. WENDY SANTIZO O.D.
NPI 1104999523
Optometrist in Santa Barbara, CA
About Dr. Wendy Santizo O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WENDY SANTIZO O.D. (NPI 1104999523) is an individual optometrist in Santa Barbara, California, licensed in California (8319T) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of California - School Of Optometry (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Wendy Santizo O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Wendy Santizo reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93101 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Wendy Santizo's NPI number?
The NPI number for Wendy Santizo is 1104999523. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 15, 2006.
Where is Wendy Santizo located?
Wendy Santizo practices at 1629 State St Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The listed phone number is (805) 569-2318.
What is Wendy Santizo's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Wendy Santizo enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Wendy Santizo is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Wendy Santizo's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Wendy Santizo reassigns Medicare benefits to Wendy L. Santizo, A Prof. Corp. (Santa Barbara, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Wendy Santizo's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Wendy Santizo accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Providence Health Plan list Wendy Santizo as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Wendy Santizo was last updated on December 21, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Wendy Santizo, O.D. · NPI 1104999523
Optometrist provider in Santa Barbara, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 15, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1104999523 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 15, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 8319T (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1629 STATE ST, SUITE 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2548
- **Phone:** (805) 569-2318 · **Fax:** (805) 569-0230
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Wendy L. Santizo, A Prof. Corp. (NPI 1831232586, Santa Barbara, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of California - School Of Optometry, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 21, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Other OPT 8319 (CA); Medicare PIN WOP8319A (CA); Other 418-8912-2 (CA); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1104999523) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.