NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Kermani, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Michael Kermani, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1013010685, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (California A75009, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013010685
Name
Michael Kermani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A75009 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 836-1690
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 640-2090
Medicaid ID
00A750090 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040826000806); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1997
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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Verify Michael Kermani 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

521 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Michael Kermani521
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate68 claims
  2. Latanoprost53 claims
  3. Restasis51 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl36 claims
  5. Lumigan33 claims
  6. Cyclosporine24 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): 30 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $576.06

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kermani$576.06
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael Kermani among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Michael Kermani, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larisa Canter, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601265506067
  2. W Cies, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601922041904
  3. Lisa Garbutt, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601083755060
  4. Arlene Gwon, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601114090537
  5. Robert Jones, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601891716569
  6. Shahem Kawji, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601326059387
  7. Katerina Kurteeva, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601306989017
  8. Leonid Lerner, M.D., PH.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601396798484

Common questions

What is Michael Kermani, MD's NPI number?

Michael Kermani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013010685, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kermani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 836-1690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kermani, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A75009, 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 Kermani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Kermani, MD had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Kermani, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 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.

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