MR. RICHARD TAMOTSU LA FAYETTE FNP-C
NPI 1346594165
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Santa Maria, CA
About Mr. Richard Tamotsu La Fayette Fnp-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. RICHARD TAMOTSU LA FAYETTE FNP-C (NPI 1346594165) is an individual family provider in Santa Maria, California, licensed in California (95016427) and active in the NPI registry since October 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 3 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2020).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 3
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
Mr. Richard Tamotsu La Fayette Fnp-c 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard La Fayette reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 263 clinicians in this Medicare group
Atascadero, CA 93422
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 755 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93454 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
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 Richard La Fayette's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard La Fayette is 1346594165. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 31, 2012.
Where is Richard La Fayette located?
Richard La Fayette practices at 316 S Stratford Ave Ste B, Santa Maria, CA 93454. The listed phone number is (805) 332-8446.
What is Richard La Fayette's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Richard La Fayette enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard La Fayette 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 organizations bill Medicare for Richard La Fayette's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard La Fayette reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (Santa Maria, CA) and Department Of State Hospitals (Atascadero, CA). Each 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 Richard La Fayette's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard La Fayette was last updated on November 2, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Mr. Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C · NPI 1346594165
Family physician in Santa Maria, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 31, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1346594165 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 31, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 95016427 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 316 S STRATFORD AVE STE B, Santa Maria, CA 93454-5908
- **Phone:** (805) 332-8446
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (NPI 1760887368, Santa Maria, CA); Department Of State Hospitals (NPI 1174573802, Atascadero, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 2, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1346594165) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.