Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 139
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 22
- Part D claims, 2024
- 233
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $127
- Practice address
- 351 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 967-3411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard D. Danson is an internist in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Danson practices at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.
Dr. Danson's NPI, 1437205879, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Danson graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Danson holds California license G45562.
- NPI
- 1437205879NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719160670
- NPI enumeration date
- January 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 967-3411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard D. Danson practices at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Danson's primary practice is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, at 351 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 967-3411.
- Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital351 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 967-3411
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard D. Danson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Danson's primary practice is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. The medical group on file is Santa Barbara Doctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard D. Danson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Danson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard D. Danson is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Danson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Danson is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Danson
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard D. Danson billed Medicare for 139 services in 2024
CMS data shows 139 Medicare services from Dr. Danson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 22 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,393 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Danson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1042024: 11410%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 25
Dr. Danson compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Danson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 139vs 36161% below
- Medicare patients
- 22vs 15185% below
- Part D claims
- 27vs 42194% below
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Danson'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. Richard D. Danson treated 22 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danson in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Danson's median patient age at 71, with 40% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Danson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Danson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard D. Danson wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Danson wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,751 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 133 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Danson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic194 claims83%
- Brand-name and other39 claims17%
Dr. Danson'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. Danson's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%21 of 233 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: 1332024: 2780%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Richard D. Danson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Danson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Richard D. Danson received $127 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Danson from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $58.
General payments to Dr. Danson by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Danson by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$7861%
- Education$5039%
Companies that paid Dr. Danson the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard D. Danson graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine
Dr. Danson graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard D. Danson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard D. Danson's NPI number?
Dr. Richard D. Danson's NPI number is 1437205879. It was assigned on January 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard D. Danson?
Dr. Richard D. Danson is an internist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard D. Danson practice?
Dr. Danson practices at 351 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Dr. Danson's primary practice is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danson to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard D. Danson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Danson is (805) 967-3411.
What is Dr. Richard D. Danson's medical license number?
Dr. Danson holds California license G45562.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard D. Danson affiliated with?
Dr. Danson practices at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
What medical group is Dr. Richard D. Danson part of?
Dr. Danson is linked to Santa Barbara Doctors.
Does Dr. Richard D. Danson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Danson billed Medicare for 139 services in 2024, and Dr. Danson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard D. Danson see?
CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Richard D. Danson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Danson's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99441), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99442).
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Where did Dr. Richard D. Danson go to medical school?
Dr. Danson graduated from University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Richard D. Danson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Danson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium and Rybelsus.
Has Dr. Richard D. Danson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $127 in general payments to Dr. Danson from 3 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard D. Danson been practicing?
Dr. Danson graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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