Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Lakewood, CA
Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1962435594, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license (California E4193, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- E4193 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5220 Clark Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone
- (562) 925-3055
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 925-7371
- Medicaid ID
- 000E41930 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100816000527); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5220 Clark Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jonathan Huynh, D.C.Chiropractor1790923704
Verify Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E4193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole20 claims
- Ciclopirox19 claims
- Cephalexin15 claims
- Ssd14 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 claims
- Santyl11 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: $249.18
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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.
Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau among 1,023 podiatrist records in California
Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M. is one of 1,023 podiatrist 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.
All 1,023 in California → Every provider in Lakewood → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edgar Abbes, DPMLakewood, CA 907121568526689
- John Chan, DPMLakewood, CA 907121134211964
- Allyson Fried, M.D., D.P.M.Lakewood, CA 907121427402569
- Jooyoung Han, DPMLakewood, CA 907121023540325
- Michael ShenLakewood, CA 907121366806291
- Scott Whitmore, D.P.M.Lakewood, CA 907121528282563
- Hao Wu, D.P.M.Lakewood, CA 907121558711812
- Jerald Askin, DPMBellflower, CA 907061417928011
Common questions
What is Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962435594, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5220 Clark Ave, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 925-3055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number E4193, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mafutaga S. Tagaloa-Tulifau, D.P.M. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.