Franz Michel, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Newbury Park, CA
Franz Michel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newbury Park, California, and NPI 1124176417, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (California A74626, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franz Michel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A74626 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2239 Michael Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320
- Phone
- (805) 499-2676
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 499-3779
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041025000864); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Franz Michel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate47 claims
- Moxifloxacin47 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 claims
- Diazepam13 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: $208.01
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Franz Michel among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Franz Michel, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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- Sara Haji Abdollahi, M.D.Encino, CA 913161720250475
- Sami Kamjoo, M.D.Encino, CA 913161528257060
- Ganesha Kandavel, M.D.Encino, CA 913161366533846
- Lisa Lintz, M.D.Encino, CA 913161285732560
- William Mandrick, WILLIAM MANDRICKEncino, CA 913161932270097
Common questions
What is Franz Michel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franz Michel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124176417, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franz Michel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2239 Michael Dr, Newbury Park, CA, 91320. Phone: (805) 499-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franz Michel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A74626, 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 Franz Michel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franz Michel, M.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.