Dr. Clayton R. Mcdaniel, MD
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
575 Auto Center Dr
Watsonville, CA 95076
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Santa Cruz County includes mental health (82% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New York Medical College (2002)
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 607
Licensed in California since 2004, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2002Medical school: New York Medical College
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Family Medicine Physician primary
CA license A87092 (first issued 2004; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA
- Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA
Medical groups
- Dignity Health Medical Foundation (1,184 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 607
- Services billed
- 3,420
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 780 | 11 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 505 | 112 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 401 | 246 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 271 | 209 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 189 | 189 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 85 | 80 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 72 | 50 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 69 | 69 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 66 | 40 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | 62 | 62 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $21.65 in total to this clinician.
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.65 |
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| Food and Beverage | $21.65 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.