Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Mr. Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C

Individual provider Licensed Vocational Nurse · NPI 1346594165

Mr. Richard Tamotsu La Fayette, FNP-C is a Nurse Practitioner in Santa Maria, California. Qualified in 2020, 6 years ago. Practices with Department of State Hospitals, a 276-clinician group, works from 4 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
6
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2012
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
FNP-C — Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified
A family nurse practitioner certified by the AANP.

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Practice location Address checks out

316 S Stratford Ave Ste B
Santa Maria, CA 93454-5908
Phone: (805) 332-8446
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Additional practice locations (3)

  • 10333 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422-5808 — (805) 468-2000
  • 1065 Kansas Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 — (805) 781-5389
  • 116 S Palisade Dr Ste 200, Santa Maria, CA 93454-8905 — (805) 739-3968

Specialties & licences

Family Nurse Practitioner (primary) Taxonomy 363LF0000X · Licence 95016427 (CA)
Licensed Vocational Nurse Taxonomy 164X00000X · Licence 259885 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1346594165
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials FNP-C
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 31, 2012
Last updated in NPPESNovember 2, 2023
Certification dateNovember 2, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyNURSE PRACTITIONER
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2020 (6 years in practice)
Group practice Department Of State Hospitals — 276 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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 patients22
Services billed 23 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age61

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $1,625 1 payment

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Colleagues at Department of State Hospitals

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 276 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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