NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael S. Berlin, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · West Hollywood, CA

Michael S. Berlin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1528048584, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (California G31961A, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528048584
Name
Michael S. Berlin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G31961A CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8733 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 855-1112
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 855-1211
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8733 Beverly Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jeffrey Grant, MDInternal Medicine Physician1346304870
  2. Lisa Hughes, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1740617174
  3. Joanna JosueFamily Nurse Practitioner1114356789
  4. Jane Kauffman, M,D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1528004470
  5. Jerome Lipin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1275807968
  6. Perry MeierVascular Sonography Radiologic Technologist1336441393

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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Berlin32
  2. Specialty average1,518

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: $148.40

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, 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.

  1. Michael Berlin$148.40
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael S. Berlin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Michael S. Berlin, MD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melinda Hakim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481588687867
  2. Amy Jain, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481558624874
  3. David Katzin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481699799601
  4. Jonathan Macy, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481922020205
  5. Ezra Maguen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481518989938
  6. Barak Maguen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481891979274
  7. Anthony Nesburn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481588678957
  8. Kristin Nesburn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481003827056

Common questions

What is Michael S. Berlin, MD's NPI number?

Michael S. Berlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528048584, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael S. Berlin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8733 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 855-1112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael S. Berlin, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G31961A, 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 Michael S. Berlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael S. Berlin, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims; 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.