Michael R. Gatto, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Michael R. Gatto, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1457545949, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (California G35026, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael R. Gatto
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G35026 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 323-4735
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 323-1167
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050309000906); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael R. Gatto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G35026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
284 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium40 claims
- Omeprazole32 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate29 claims
- Prednisone29 claims
- Azelastine Hcl25 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide18 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $152.86
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Geoffrey Trenkle DO A Professional Medical CorporationPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael R. Gatto among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Michael R. Gatto, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Michael R. Gatto, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael R. Gatto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457545949, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael R. Gatto, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 323-4735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael R. Gatto, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G35026, 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 R. Gatto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael R. Gatto, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael R. Gatto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.