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Family Practice

Matthew G. Houlahan, MD

Works at hospitals in Santa Cruz, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Matthew G. Houlahan, MD is a family doctor at 1301 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone: (831) 458-6300. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Matthew G. Houlahan had 351 Original Medicare patients and 1,084 services. NPI 1679883979. 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: Family doctor (Medicare lists Family Practice)
  • Address: 1301 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · Directions (3 more locations)
  • Phone: (831) 458‑6300
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Dominican Hospital
  • Group practice: Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
  • Medical school: Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine · graduated 2010 (16 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Matthew G. Houlahan, 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 Matthew G. Houlahan accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Matthew G. Houlahan 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 Matthew G. Houlahan see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 351 Original Medicare patients and 1,084 services for Matthew G. Houlahan. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Matthew G. Houlahan's NPI number?
1679883979. 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 Matthew G. Houlahan, 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 patients351
Services billed to Medicare1,084
Different services or procedures59
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)256 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)238 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)109 services
  4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)24 services
  5. Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)23 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 blood pressure50%
  • High cholesterol50%
  • Arthritis34%
  • Ischemic heart disease20%
  • Diabetes19%
  • Depression17%

Hospitals where Matthew G. Houlahan works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Matthew G. Houlahan 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.

  • Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050242

Practice locations

Addresses where Matthew G. Houlahan is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Matthew G. Houlahan as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Sutter Bay Medical Foundation3,829 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in Santa Cruz

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

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Other clinicians in Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolMichigan State University College Of Human Medicine
Graduation year2010 (16 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1679883979
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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