Dr. Brian J. Taber, MD

  • Lompoc, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1811903131PAC ID4486608171
Medicare services, 2024
2,158
Medicare patients, 2024
356
Part D claims, 2024
2,880
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
75
Practice address
136 N 3rd St, Lompoc, CA 93436
Practice phone
Call (805) 736-1253
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Primary practice

Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Lompoc, California

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Dr. Brian J. Taber is a family medicine physician in Lompoc, California

Dr. Taber practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California.

Dr. Taber's NPI, 1811903131, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Dr. Taber graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1995. Dr. Taber holds California license A61051.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486608171
NPI enumeration date
July 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 736-1253
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brian J. Taber practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California

Dr. Taber's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center, at 136 N 3rd St, Lompoc, CA 93436 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 736-1253.

  • Lompoc Valley Medical Center
    136 N 3rd St, Lompoc, CA 93436 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 736-1253

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian J. Taber is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Taber's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California. Dr. Taber is also affiliated with Lompoc Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taber to 1 more hospital, 5 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian J. Taber's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Taber practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lompoc Valley Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Brian J. Taber is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Taber's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Taber is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Taber is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A61051 · 1996 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists menopause, pelvic prolapse and UTI among the conditions Dr. Taber treats.

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Taber

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian J. Taber billed Medicare for 2,158 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,158 Medicare services from Dr. Taber across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 356 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $195,014 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,158
Medicare patients356
Paid by Medicare$195,014
Procedure codes24

Dr. Taber's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9562024: 9934%
Other services
2023: 3952024: 68373%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1872024: 34786%
Surgery
2023: 822024: 11135%
Lab and pathology
2023: 122024: 24100%

Where Dr. Taber's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,07496%
  • In a facility844%

Dr. Taber compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Taber
  • California median
Medicare services
2,158vs 2468.8 times
Medicare patients
356vs 1183.0 times
Part D claims
2,376vs 8332.9 times

Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Taber's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian J. Taber treated 356 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taber in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taber's median patient age at 64, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024356
Average age78
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Taber's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Taber's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19655%
  • Men16045%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Taber's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Mood disorders27%
  6. Depression21%
  7. Chronic kidney disease20%
  8. Cancer18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Taber's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian J. Taber wrote 2,880 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Taber wrote 2,880 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,376 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $267,067 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,350 claims across 62 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,880
Drugs named by CMS60
Total drug cost$267,067
Part D patients237

Dr. Taber's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,498 claims87%
  • Brand-name357 claims12%
  • Other25 claims1%

Dr. Taber's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Taber's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%53 of 2,880 claims
  • Antibiotics1%39 of 2,880 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,3502024: 2,3761%

Drugs named by CMS: 60 in 2024, 62 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian J. Taber scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Taber for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Taber accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Taber, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Taber ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
66th percentile22 procedures
Colonoscopy
49th percentile22 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Brian J. Taber has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Taber.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Taber

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Brian J. Taber received $1,242 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Taber from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $298.

General payments to Dr. Taber by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Taber by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,10689%
  • Debt forgiveness$13611%

Companies that paid Dr. Taber the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brian J. Taber has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Taber, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Taber

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brian J. Taber graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha

Dr. Taber graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolCreighton University School of Medicine - Omaha
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brian J. Taber accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Taber is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +6 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Taber accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Brian J. Taber's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brian J. Taber's NPI number?

Dr. Brian J. Taber's NPI number is 1811903131. It was assigned on July 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian J. Taber?

Dr. Brian J. Taber is a family medicine physician in Lompoc, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Brian J. Taber practice?

Dr. Taber practices at 136 N 3rd St, Lompoc, CA 93436. Dr. Taber's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taber to 1 hospital, 5 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brian J. Taber's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Taber is (805) 736-1253.

What is Dr. Brian J. Taber's medical license number?

Dr. Taber holds California license A61051.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian J. Taber affiliated with?

Dr. Taber is affiliated with Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Taber to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Brian J. Taber part of?

Dr. Taber is linked to Lompoc Valley Medical Center.

Does Dr. Brian J. Taber accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Taber billed Medicare for 2,158 services in 2024, and Dr. Taber accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Brian J. Taber's MIPS score?

Dr. Taber's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian J. Taber see?

CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taber in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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Is Dr. Brian J. Taber board certified?

Yes. Dr. Taber is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

What services does Dr. Brian J. Taber bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Taber's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Brian J. Taber go to medical school?

Dr. Taber graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Brian J. Taber prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Taber's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Omeprazole and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. Brian J. Taber received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,242 in general payments to Dr. Taber from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian J. Taber been practicing?

Dr. Taber graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Brian J. Taber do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Taber.

What insurance does Dr. Brian J. Taber accept?

Dr. Taber is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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