NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ryan Buchholz

Psychiatry Physician · Carlsbad, CA

Michael Ryan Buchholz is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, California, and NPI 1174267835, issued on Apr 27, 2022. Check the license (California A205281, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174267835
Name
Michael Ryan Buchholz
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
A205281 CA
RTL22-0065 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 115, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone
(760) 797-8494
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2026
Fax
(760) 814-6094
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 6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 115

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

  1. Steven Alden, DNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1427572700
  2. Carolyn Clark, AC-CRNP-PMHPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1124429857
  3. Meaghan Cotter, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1710250477
  4. Traci Ferguson, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1609420355
  5. Lauren Hopkins, LPCCProfessional Counselor1962115949
  6. Kelsey KingsmoreMarriage & Family Therapist1609541820

Verify Michael Ryan Buchholz in five checks

  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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

851 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Michael Buchholz851
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Mirtazapine72 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl64 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl56 claims
  4. Clozapine49 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate49 claims
  6. Olanzapine43 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.

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

All 8,673 in California → Every provider in Carlsbad →

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  5. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1730528191
  6. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  7. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  8. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  9. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  10. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826

Common questions

What is Michael Ryan Buchholz's NPI number?

Michael Ryan Buchholz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174267835, issued on Apr 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ryan Buchholz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 115, Carlsbad, CA, 92011. Phone: (760) 797-8494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ryan Buchholz's license?

NPPES lists California license number A205281, 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 Ryan Buchholz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Ryan Buchholz had 851 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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