NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1003179276, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license (California A143213, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1003179276
Name
Michael Gulliver Erkkinen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A143213 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 2100, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 734-3588
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160809000360); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 2100

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

  1. Shubhi Agrawal, MDNeurology Physician1578841391
  2. Sarah Ahmad, M.D.Neurology Physician1184088940
  3. Melissa AsmarEpilepsy Physician1487188124
  4. Frederick Bassal, D.O.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1295113116
  5. Kristie BaumanEpilepsy Physician1841789450
  6. William Benko, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1164592622

Verify Michael Gulliver Erkkinen 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

264 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Erkkinen264
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl93 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl62 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate35 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate14 claims
  5. Rivastigmine14 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl11 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 3 group practices

  1. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
  2. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
  3. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSacramento, CA

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

Michael Gulliver Erkkinen among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology 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 2012, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Atkinson, MDSacramento, CA 958161154344992
  2. William Au, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161457375321
  3. John Byer, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161780690933
  4. Glynnis Calvin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161104137678
  5. David Chesak, MD.Sacramento, CA 958161760665475
  6. Edwin Cruz, MDSacramento, CA 958161669556965
  7. Robert Dias, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161407902612
  8. Billy Hu, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161063558476

Common questions

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

Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003179276, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 2100, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 734-3588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A143213, 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 Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Gulliver Erkkinen, M.D. had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.