NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lisa M. Bukaty, MD

Dermatology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Lisa M. Bukaty, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1437245867, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California G72364, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437245867
Name
Lisa M. Bukaty
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
G72364 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 644-8556
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 644-6318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120306000070); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1993
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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  6. Robert Coye, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1053331702

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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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

660 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Lisa Bukaty660
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Imiquimod92 claims
  2. Fluocinonide70 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate57 claims
  5. Mupirocin51 claims
  6. Fluorouracil39 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): 91.7 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 score83.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $22.06

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lisa Bukaty$22.06
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Kathleen P Hutton M D IncNewport Beach, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lisa M. Bukaty among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Lisa M. Bukaty, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601992891329
  2. Susan Cox, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601811985724
  3. Lynn Dimino, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601699724542
  4. Leila Ettefagh, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601881643724
  5. Kristen Forman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601992750335
  6. Peter Helton, DONewport Beach, CA 926601295775872
  7. Hui-Kyung Kim, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601720076631
  8. Navid Nami, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926601710936646

Common questions

What is Lisa M. Bukaty, MD's NPI number?

Lisa M. Bukaty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437245867, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lisa M. Bukaty, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 644-8556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lisa M. Bukaty, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G72364, 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 Lisa M. Bukaty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lisa M. Bukaty, MD had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lisa M. Bukaty, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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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