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Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Los Angeles, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 331,274 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
492
Medicare Part D claims · 81 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 459
Generic prescribing
70%
generic claims · 30% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.7/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 492 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

85.7/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
492
Part D claims, 2023
70%
generic prescribing
≥46th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1427317403 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1427317403
  • ENUM-MID 2012
  • TAX-MEGA 331K Student in
  • MIPS-INLINE 85.7/100
  • RX-LIGHT 492
  • BOOK-MID 46,496 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stephanie Ragan · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

86 ≥ 46th percentile 46% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. sits

This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers

Across the 12,177 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 68% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 45% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 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· MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Kristopher Wentzel, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/10/2012

NPI 1427317403

Primary specialty

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

High-volume

331,274 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

492 7% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 459

MIPS final score

85.7/100 2.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker3.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
85.7/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%85.7%
MIPS final score (Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program) - 85.7/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1200 N STATE ST
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 226-7556

Provider Details

NPI 1427317403
Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/10/2012

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

85.7185
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.6751
Quality
61.479
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Santa Monica, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.. To verify Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. - brand share 30.0%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program average

30% brand-name claims vs 70% generic, on 492 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

492
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
81
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
674
Total Day Supply
18,599
Brand vs Generic
30% brand / 70% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.2M
Generic Drug Cost
$158K
Opioid Claims
16 (3.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
16

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.40
Gender Split
40% female / 60% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Warfarin Sodium
 36
Eliquis
Apixaban
34
Prednisone
 32
Abiraterone Acetate
 29
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban
28
Hydroxyurea
 27
Revlimid
Lenalidomide
17
Amlodipine Besylate
 14
Gabapentin
 14
Allopurinol
 12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview

How Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.

331,274
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
459
Avg Claims per Provider

Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s 492 claims are above the specialty average of 459.

Nationwide Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Wentzel, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.7 here).

Catherine Le 85.7 TN Kevin Waters 85.7 MD Stephanie Ragan 85.7 MN Jeffrey Abass 85.7 TX

Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Allison Simons Paducah, KY Stephanie Trilling Boston, MA Anita Laloo Fort Lauderdale, FL Shannon Murphy Chapel Hill, NC

Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wentzel.

One of 46,496 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Alexander Aabedi
MD
San Francisco, CA
Andre Aabedi
Pomona, CA
Dr. Natalie Aabodi
DMD
Pomona, CA
Dr. Mati Aamed
PSY.D.
Pacoima, CA
Dr. Kjeld Aamodt
DDS, MS
San Francisco, CA

Compare Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. wrote 492 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 81 beneficiaries.
What is Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.7/100 (Quality: 85.7, Cost: 61.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. located? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. is located at 1200 N STATE ST, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 226-7556.
What is Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427317403, issued on 05/10/2012.
Does Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s prescribing is 30% brand-name and 70% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.2M in brand drug costs.
Does Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 331,274 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 459 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Warfarin Sodium, Eliquis, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 492 Part D claims and 81 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kristopher Wentzel, M.D.'s NPI is 1427317403 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.