NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Michelson, M.D.

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · West Covina, CA

David J. Michelson, M.D. is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in West Covina, California, and NPI 1043233737, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (California A72008, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043233737
Name
David J. Michelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
A72008 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1115 S Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA 91790
Phone
(626) 962-4011
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1115 S Sunset Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dijla AlsaighStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700427259
  2. Reannen ArevaloEmergency Registered Nurse1902788334
  3. Cara Baker, MDAnesthesiology Physician1063660462
  4. Vincent BalitonEmergency Registered Nurse1578139408
  5. Noel Benedict Bautista, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972436376
  6. Gilbert Benitez, PAEmergency Medicine Physician1184678245

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 278 among the 900 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.

  1. David Michelson33
  2. Specialty average278

Most prescribed

  1. Evrysdi24 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $578.88

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Michelson$578.88
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

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

David J. Michelson among 271 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in California

David J. Michelson, M.D. is one of 271 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 33% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0402X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 271 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Habib Ismail, MDSan Dimas, CA 917731205893245
  2. James Collen, MDPomona, CA 917671851845945
  3. Victoria Trinh, M.D.Chino Hills, CA 917091053677492
  4. David Paa, MDDel Mar, CA 920141548455793
  5. David Tam, MDPoway, CA 920641659342962
  6. Joao Siffert, M.D.Rancho Santa Fe, CA 920671538432463
  7. Merveen Appu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031194046193
  8. Katherine LongardnerSan Diego, CA 921031801215926

Common questions

What is David J. Michelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

David J. Michelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043233737, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Michelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1115 S Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA, 91790. Phone: (626) 962-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Michelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A72008, 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 David J. Michelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Michelson, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician prescribers was 278. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David J. Michelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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