Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Thomas A Vanmeter, MD

Individual provider Dermatology Physician · NPI 1205832813

Dr. Thomas A Vanmeter, MD practises Dermatology in Santa Barbara, California. Graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1972, 54 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
54
Trained at
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

334 S Patterson Ave Ste 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2475 Not confirmed with CMS for 15 years — call before visiting
Phone: (805) 964-1514
Fax: (805) 964-0861
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Specialties & licences

Dermatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207N00000X · Licence A25370 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1205832813
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJune 28, 2005
Last updated in NPPESNovember 22, 2010

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyDERMATOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1972 (54 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Removal of skin lesions 3,765 times · 99th percentile
Removal or shaving of skin growth 331 times · 93rd percentile
Skin biopsy 71 times · 72nd percentile
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Removal of tissue 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients1,098
Services billed 8,516 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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