Marie Dusch, MD
NPI 1659753911ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Santa Maria, CA
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (MD) in Santa Maria, California, trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (class of 2015). 861 Medicare patients in 2024, $391,258 paid; nearly all of their 299 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Sonex Health, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,157 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659753911 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 1, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | A144633 | CA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | A144633 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 861 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,794 across 125 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $391,258 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 299 · 493 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $19,667 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- David B. HammerTempleton, CA · 123 clinicians
- Central Coast Orthopedic Medical GroupSanta Maria, CA · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo, CA
- French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA
- Marian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,157 · 28 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,897 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $1,292 | 13 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,088 | 10 |
| Cornerstone Medical Associates, Inc. | $641.28 | 2 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $104.97 | 1 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $31.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,901 · 25 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,256 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records