JOHN M SAWYER M.D.
NPI 1750395224
Family Medicine in Lompoc, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 28, 2006

Contact Information

1101 E OCEAN AVE STE B
LOMPOC, CA
ZIP 93436
Phone: (805) 740-9400
Fax: (805) 741-2640

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Durable Medical Equipment
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 39
Family Medicine
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About JOHN SAWYER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for John Sawyer, a primary care provider established in Lompoc, California with a medical specialization in Family Medicine and more than 39 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1988. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750395224 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number G71040 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1750395224
Provider Name: JOHN M SAWYER M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1101 E OCEAN AVE STE B LOMPOC, CA 93436
Location Phone: (805) 740-9400
Location Fax: (805) 741-2640
Mailing Address: PO BOX 50706 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150
Mailing Phone: (805) 963-3757
Mailing Fax: (805) 741-2640
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1988
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 07-28-2006
Last Update Date: 08-16-2018
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A primary care provider (PCP) like John Sawyer sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Family Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: G71040
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

John Sawyer is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

John Sawyer is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 941290399
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20080811000706
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

DME-Other DME (DE017N)
Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips (HCPCS:A4253)
5 DME suppliers used 13 Medicare Claims 31 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC000N)
Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing (HCPCS:E0431)
1 DME suppliers used 21 Medicare Claims 23 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC002N)
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate (HCPCS:E1390)
1 DME suppliers used 20 Medicare Claims 20 Services Paid
DME-Other DME (DE017N)
Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service (HCPCS:K0553)
3 DME suppliers used 28 Medicare Claims 31 Services Paid

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Administration of influenza virus vaccine
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes
Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage
Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
Nursing facility annual assessment, typically 30 minutes
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $23.67 for a new patient copayment and $27.06 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 93436 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $94.71
Minimum New Patient Price $62.01
Maximum New Patient Price $184.4

Average New Patient Copayment $23.67
Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.5
Maximum New Patient Copayment $46.1

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $108.26
Minimum Established Patient Price $20.6
Maximum Established Patient Price $151.2

Average Established Patient Copayment $27.06
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.15
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.8

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes	N/A
Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months.
Anticoagulant Management Improvements	Yes	N/A
Individual MIPS eligible clinicians and groups who prescribe oral Vitamin K antagonist therapy (warfarin) must attest that, for 60 percent of practice patients in the transition year and 75 percent of practice patients in Quality Payment Program Year 2 and future years, their ambulatory care patients receiving warfarin are being managed by one or more of the following improvement activities: • Patients are being managed by an anticoagulant management service, that involves systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic prothrombin time (PT-INR) testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; • Patients are being managed according to validated electronic decision support and clinical management tools that involve systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic PT-INR testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; • For rural or remote patients, patients are managed using remote monitoring or telehealth options that involve systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic PT-INR testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; and/or • For patients who demonstrate motivation, competency, and adherence, patients are managed using either a patient self-testing (PST) or patient-self-management (PSM) program.
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Diabetes: Eye Exam	13%	147
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
Diabetes: Foot Exam	36%	146
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year
Diabetes: Medical Attention for Nephropathy	73%	147
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a nephropathy screening test or evidence of nephropathy during the measurement period
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	89%	2580
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Engagement of New Medicaid Patients and Follow-up	Yes	N/A
Seeing new and follow-up Medicaid patients in a timely manner, including individuals dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. A timely manner is defined as within 10 business days for this activity.
e-Prescribing	99%	5205
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data.
Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop	Yes	N/A
Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology.
Medication Reconciliation	99%	298
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Participation in a QCDR, that promotes use of patient engagement tools.	Yes	N/A
Participation in a QCDR, that promotes use of patient engagement tools.
Participation in Systematic Anticoagulation Program	Yes	N/A
Participation in a systematic anticoagulation program (coagulation clinic, patient self-reporting program, or patient self-management program) for 60 percent of practice patients in the transition year and 75 percent of practice patients in Quality Payment Program Year 2 and future years, who receive anti-coagulation medications (warfarin or other coagulation cascade inhibitors).
Patient-Specific Education	100%	889
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults	81%	217
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	13%	834
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization	50%	684
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
Provide Patient Access	53%	889
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	4%	889
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	11% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	217
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1750395224, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 56

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1750395224.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

CARL A SCHLOSSER

Family Medicine

1101 E OCEAN AVE STE B
LOMPOC, CA 93436

Santa Barbara County (805) 740-9400

CORY B GUSLAND M.D.

Family Medicine

1101 E OCEAN AVE STE B
LOMPOC, CA 93436

Santa Barbara County (805) 740-9400

About JOHN SAWYER

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Family Medicine

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 941290399

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20080811000706

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

Durable Medical Equipment

Areas of Expertise

Administration of influenza virus vaccine

Administration of pneumococcal vaccine

Advance care planning, first 30 minutes

Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes

Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes

Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes

Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage

Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision

Nursing facility annual assessment, typically 30 minutes

Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Quality Reporting

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

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