HOWARD SPANG M.D.
NPI 1649315003
Anesthesiology in Santa Barbara, CA
About Howard Spang M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HOWARD SPANG M.D. (NPI 1649315003) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Santa Barbara, California, licensed in California (A80957) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Temple University School Of Medicine (2001).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Howard Spang M.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 Howard Spang reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 46 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.
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.
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
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 Howard Spang's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Spang is 1649315003. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 21, 2007.
Where is Howard Spang located?
Howard Spang practices at 514 W Pueblo St Second Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The listed phone number is (805) 682-7751.
What is Howard Spang's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Howard Spang enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Spang 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 Howard Spang's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Spang reassigns Medicare benefits to Anesthesia Medical Group Of S B, Inc. (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 Howard Spang'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 Howard Spang was last updated on May 29, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.
# Howard Spang, M.D. · NPI 1649315003
Anesthesiology physician in Santa Barbara, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 21, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1649315003 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 21, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** A80957 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 514 W PUEBLO ST, SECOND FLOOR, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-6219
- **Phone:** (805) 682-7751 · **Fax:** (805) 682-7751
## 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:** Anesthesia Medical Group Of S B, Inc. (NPI 1730287160, Santa Barbara, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Temple University School Of Medicine, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 29, 2014
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN 135546 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1649315003) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.