Michael J. Coulson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Michael J. Coulson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1790869238, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California A61436, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Coulson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A61436 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2980 EL Rancho Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Phone
- (831) 438-1430
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 438-2473
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080819000510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2980 EL Rancho Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Lynch, MDFamily Medicine Physician1720162340
Verify Michael J. Coulson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A61436Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,889 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium300 claims
- Lisinopril220 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium191 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate187 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium155 claims
- Losartan Potassium151 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruez, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Coulson among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Michael J. Coulson, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz
They are 114 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Coulson, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Coulson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790869238, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Coulson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2980 EL Rancho Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 438-1430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Coulson, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A61436, 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 J. Coulson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Coulson, MD had 4,889 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.