Alex S. Battaglia, MD
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · San Diego, CA
Alex S. Battaglia, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1457410037, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California G80541, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex S. Battaglia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- G80541 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100917000347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4647 Zion Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samy Abdou, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1215085006
- Samvel Abelyan, PHARMDPharmacist1306629928
- Ali Aboutaleb, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821261405
- Patricia Achilly, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1932257847
- Linda Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1427174689
- Mette-Margrethe Adkisson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1528288081
Verify Alex S. Battaglia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G80541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
364 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Cefadroxil42 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
- Omeprazole25 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $99.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Rafael, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in California
There are 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California.
Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California
- Sarah Akkina, M.D.Stanford, CA1467847467
- Sassan Alavi, M.D.San Diego, CA1023170131
- David Aroesty, MDNorth Hollywood, CA1740345503
- Ronaldo Ballecer, MDFresno, CA1194941641
- Gary Bellack, MDLos Angeles, CA1750442448
- Tania Benjamin, MDCastro Valley, CA1093276131
- Yuro Berkovic, MDBurbank, CA1619102191
- Andrew Berman, MDBeverly Hills, CA1427172709
- Paul Bernstein, MDSan Diego, CA1841367737
- Louis Brennan, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA1154636769
Common questions
What is Alex S. Battaglia, MD's NPI number?
Alex S. Battaglia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457410037, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex S. Battaglia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex S. Battaglia, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G80541, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex S. Battaglia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex S. Battaglia, MD had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.