Michael S. Kolodney, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Torrance, CA
Michael S. Kolodney, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1740243815, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (California G86310, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Kolodney
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G86310 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA 90502
- Phone
- (310) 222-5015
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2022
- Fax
- (310) 328-1415
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211021003246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael S. Kolodney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G86310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
321 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dupixent Pen35 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide30 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
- Ketoconazole28 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate25 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented21 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): 94.1 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Specialty Physicians OF Garrett County, LLCOakland, MD
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Kolodney among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Michael S. Kolodney, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Michael S. Kolodney, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Kolodney, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740243815, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Kolodney, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21840 Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-5015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Kolodney, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G86310, 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 S. Kolodney, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Kolodney, M.D. had 321 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael S. Kolodney, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.