Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WATANABE
Mitchell Watanabe, MD is a healthcare provider in Santa Ana, CA specialising in family practice. Mitchell is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Watanabe?
Dr. Watanabe is a family practice in Santa Ana, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watanabe's address?
Dr. Watanabe is listed at 1212 W 17TH ST, Santa Ana, CA 92706. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Watanabe?
The number on file is (714) 641-7100. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watanabe's NPI number?
Dr. Watanabe's National Provider Identifier is 1528049996. 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
Where did Dr. Watanabe train?
Dr. Watanabe attended Other, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Watanabe been practising?
Dr. Watanabe has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Watanabe perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Watanabe performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Watanabe confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Watanabe. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (714) 641-7100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1212 W 17TH ST
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
284 services · 166 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
93 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
114 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
24 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other family practices at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family practices in Santa Ana 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.