Melanie Wuerstle, M.D.
Urology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Melanie Wuerstle, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1982847752, issued on Apr 9, 2009. Check the license (California A103579, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Wuerstle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- A103579 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4900 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone
- (323) 783-5500
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090925000092); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Wuerstle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A103579Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
886 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl236 claims
- Finasteride152 claims
- Trospium Chloride76 claims
- Terazosin Hcl59 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Wuerstle among 1,524 urology physician records in California
Melanie Wuerstle, M.D. is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in California
There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.
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- Richard Hurwitz, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271851450506
- Jon Kaswick, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271831266717
- Dennis Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271598813511
- Bradley Landis, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271538203583
- Monica Metzdorf, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271659427219
Common questions
What is Melanie Wuerstle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Wuerstle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982847752, issued on Apr 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Wuerstle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4900 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Wuerstle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A103579, 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 Melanie Wuerstle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Wuerstle, M.D. had 886 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.