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General Surgery

Douglas Woodburn, MD

Works at hospitals in Ventura, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Douglas Woodburn, MD is a general surgeon at 168 N Brent St, Suite 302, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone: (805) 652-6373. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Douglas Woodburn had 239 Original Medicare patients and 694 services. NPI 1598713653. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 168 N Brent St, Suite 302, Ventura, CA 93003 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (805) 652‑6373
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
  • Group practice: Community Memorial Health System
  • Medical school: New York Medical College · graduated 1983 (43 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Douglas Woodburn, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Douglas Woodburn accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Douglas Woodburn accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Douglas Woodburn see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 239 Original Medicare patients and 694 services for Douglas Woodburn. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Douglas Woodburn's NPI number?
1598713653. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Douglas Woodburn, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients239
Services billed to Medicare694
Different services or procedures53
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Destruction of internal hemorrhoids using heat (46930)121 services
  2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)86 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)64 services
  4. Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope (46600)63 services
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)58 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure69%
  • Arthritis53%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)36%
  • Anxiety26%
  • Ischemic heart disease24%

Hospitals where Douglas Woodburn works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Douglas Woodburn at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Douglas Woodburn is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Douglas Woodburn as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Community Memorial Health System185 clinicians in the group

Specialties

Find other General Surgery doctors in California →

Other general surgeons in Ventura

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Ventura, CA — not a recommendation.

All general surgeons in Ventura →

Other clinicians in Community Memorial Health System

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolNew York Medical College
Graduation year1983 (43 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1598713653
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians