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- 2403 Castillo St, Suite 206, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
About Dr. Wright
Robert S. Wright, MD is a healthcare provider in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in pulmonary disease. Robert trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1977. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 3,383 Medicare patients across 4,785 services. The services billed most often include test to measure rate of airflow, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1962498550.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (805) 898-8842
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2403 CASTILLO ST SUITE 206
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,785 services · 3,383 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artery puncture collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36600 |
72 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
1,218 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
337 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
336 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | Treatment | 94200 |
336 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
123 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | Treatment | 95012 |
97 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure exhaled air and carbon dioxide for evaluation of lung function | Treatment | 94681 |
43 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
43 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
42 | Too few peers to compare |
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 lung specialists at this location 2
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 lung specialists in Santa Barbara 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1977 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Artery puncture collection of blood sample 2
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Wright specialize in?
Dr. Wright is a lung specialist in Santa Barbara, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Wright located?
Dr. Wright is listed at 2403 Castillo St Suite 206, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wright's phone number?
The number on file is (805) 898-8842. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wright's NPI number?
Dr. Wright's National Provider Identifier is 1962498550. 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. Wright go to medical school?
Dr. Wright attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wright been practicing?
Dr. Wright has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Wright do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wright performs procedures including artery puncture collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as test to measure rate of airflow and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Wright confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wright. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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