Michael Arthur Flippin, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · San Diego, CA
Michael Arthur Flippin, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1205984192, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A89977, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Arthur Flippin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A89977 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050707000342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Arthur Flippin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A89977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Arthur Flippin among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Michael Arthur Flippin, MD is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
All 314 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Green, MDSan Diego, CA 921201710058623
- Choll Kim, M.D., PH.DSan Diego, CA 921201124043765
- Paul Kim, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201639336043
- Ramin Raiszadeh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201518021369
- Jonathan Roper, MDSan Diego, CA 921201972662617
- Yusef Jordan, MDSan Diego, CA 921211326501180
- Nicole Record, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211659713725
- Neil Tayyab, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211831149970
Common questions
What is Michael Arthur Flippin, MD's NPI number?
Michael Arthur Flippin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205984192, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Arthur Flippin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Arthur Flippin, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A89977, 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 Arthur Flippin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Arthur Flippin, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.