NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Bloch, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Torrance, CA

Michael Bloch, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1316029580, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California E4138, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316029580
Name
Michael Bloch
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E4138 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21250 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(310) 540-1213
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 540-7405
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060111001160); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1996
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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Also registered at 21250 Hawthorne Blvd

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

  1. Roland Carroll, D.P.M.Podiatrist1922180181
  2. Robert Leaming, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1215374699
  3. Randall Leyking, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1073834180
  4. Marc Mittleman, D.P.M.Podiatrist1700966587
  5. Brianna Vullis, DCChiropractor1508634882

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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Bloch146
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole33 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone21 claims
  4. Mupirocin17 claims
  5. Naproxen11 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: $711.88

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.

  1. Michael Bloch$711.88
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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. West Torrance Podiatrists Group IncTorrance, CA

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

Michael Bloch among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Michael Bloch, 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
  • Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roland Carroll, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905031922180181
  2. Marc Mittleman, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905031700966587
  3. Robert Anavian, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905051932137452
  4. Brian Park, DPMTorrance, CA 905051265410476
  5. Arnold Roxas, DPMTorrance, CA 905011487637351
  6. Gavin Tsuchida, DPMTorrance, CA 905051902394083
  7. Daniel Altchuler, D P MSanta Monica, CA 904041518071745
  8. Lester Jones, DPMSanta Monica, CA 904041548295926

Common questions

What is Michael Bloch, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Michael Bloch, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316029580, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Bloch, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21250 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 540-1213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Bloch, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number E4138, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Bloch, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Bloch, D.P.M. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.