NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent James Michael, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Brent James Michael, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1275698052, issued on Dec 22, 2006. Check the license (California A81591, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275698052
Name
Brent James Michael
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A81591 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 470W, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 829-7777
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 829-9951
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040719001016); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,699 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Michael3,699
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium225 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride131 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide120 claims
  4. Nebivolol Hcl119 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium106 claims
  6. Repatha Sureclick102 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: $904.76

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brent Michael$904.76
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brent James Michael among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Brent James Michael, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

192 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Monica

They are 192 of the 5,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Monica, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Close, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041467497024
  2. Lawrence Dardick, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041740200138
  3. Lillian Gelberg, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041639192487
  4. Benjamin GilmoreSanta Monica, CA 904041396770178
  5. Raouf Hallis, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041386688687
  6. Mary Marfisee, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041700829934
  7. James Murray, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041659307452
  8. Michael Nagata, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041124054184

Common questions

What is Brent James Michael, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brent James Michael, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275698052, issued on Dec 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent James Michael, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 470W, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent James Michael, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A81591, 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 Brent James Michael, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent James Michael, M.D. had 3,699 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.