Physician Profile
Based in Santa Cruz, CA, James D. Spiegel, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery. James graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1983. Medicare claims data shows James provided 29 services to 29 patients. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes.
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2907 CHANTICLEER AVE
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
29 services · 29 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
29 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
James D. Spiegel is an orthopaedic surgeon in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
James D. Spiegel is listed at 2907 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (831) 458-6295. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
James D. Spiegel's National Provider Identifier is 1962589929. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
James D. Spiegel attended University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
James D. Spiegel has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, James D. Spiegel the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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