David L. Vannix, MD
Surgery · Lakewood, CA
At a glance
3300 E South St, Lakewood, CA 90805-4549
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Hernia repair (minimally invasive) · Hernia repair - groin (open). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 2, 2011. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
3300 E South St Suite #203Lakewood, CA 90805-4549
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1986
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair (minimally invasive) | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,500.00 |
| Food and beverage | $251.03 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,500.00 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $200.22 |
| BSN MEDICAL INC | $50.81 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record updated
- Nov 2, 2011
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: G61461 CA
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Practice location
3300 E South StSuite #203
Lakewood, CA 90805-4549
- Phone
- (562) 630-8821
- Fax
- (562) 630-0315
Mailing address
3300 E SOUTH STSUITE #203
LAKEWOOD, CA 908054549
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