Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Bower, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Laguna Beach, CA

Michael Bower, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1215041751, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215041751
Name
Michael Bower
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone
(949) 499-1311
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 31872 Coast Hwy

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

  1. Andrew Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1174085260
  2. Stuart Anderson, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306869201
  3. Mary Ashkenaze, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1912011453
  4. Josephine BangPharmacist1487313573
  5. Ronald Barr, M.D.Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician1972608016
  6. Nancy Boerner, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1154416451

Verify Michael Bower in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

12 emergency medicine physician records list a Laguna Beach practice address

They are 12 of the 505 NPPES records with a Laguna Beach practice address, and 7,133 emergency medicine physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  1. Cooper Aakhus, MDStanford, CA1194351007
  2. Pyra Aarden, MDMartinez, CA1417058199
  3. Neal Aaron, D.O.Encinitas, CA1114283520
  4. Eric AaserudeWalnut Creek, CA1811491194
  5. Nader Abas, MDBarstow, CA1346288305
  6. Michael Abbo, MDNovato, CA1205819042
  7. Daniel Abbott, MDFullerton, CA1518907864
  8. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Oakland, CA1710065503
  9. Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MDStanford, CA1457918740
  10. Ashraf Abdel-KerimChino, CA1396961538

Common questions

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

Michael Bower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215041751, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Bower, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-1311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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