NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael L. Chaikin, M.D.

Specialist · Los Angeles, CA

Michael L. Chaikin, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1720157795, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California G31982, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1720157795
Name
Michael L. Chaikin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G31982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2080 Century Park E, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone
(310) 556-3870
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 556-0538
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 2080 Century Park E

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

  1. Michel Babajanian, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1114022407
  2. Melissa Bagwell Weeding, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1538585120
  3. John Barrett, D.A.Acupuncturist1376501452
  4. Stacy Barrows, P.T.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1629185657
  5. Marina Barsumian, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497781603
  6. Susan Bass, P.T.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1780799619

Verify Michael L. Chaikin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license G31982
    Check 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
Find the California license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Chaikin116
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Torsemide17 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride11 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.

Michael L. Chaikin among 5,749 specialist records in California

Michael L. Chaikin, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Fodor, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671275675233
  2. Ronald Gabriel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671699836353
  3. Graham Gitlin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671982688990
  4. Michael Kamiel, MDLos Angeles, CA 900671669471603
  5. Stephen Kay, MDLos Angeles, CA 900671609966761
  6. Samuel Masket, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671750303111
  7. Saul Rosoff, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671790896892
  8. Cappy Rothman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900671144376708

Common questions

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

Michael L. Chaikin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720157795, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael L. Chaikin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2080 Century Park E, Los Angeles, CA, 90067. Phone: (310) 556-3870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G31982, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael L. Chaikin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael L. Chaikin, M.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.