NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lafkas, MD

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Seal Beach, CA

Michael Lafkas, MD is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Seal Beach, California, and NPI 1013419035, issued on Mar 6, 2018. Check the license (California A68833, 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
1013419035
Name
Michael Lafkas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
A68833 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
347 Main St Ste C, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone
(562) 596-3300
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 596-0333
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $6,831.85

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lafkas$6,832
  2. Specialty average$10,439

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

Michael Lafkas among 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California

Michael Lafkas, MD is one of 120 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 95% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryna Kane, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081831171842
  2. Hong Nguyen, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081295022259
  3. Hadas Skupsky, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081093032658
  4. Fernando Canon, M.D.Pico Rivera, CA 906601174656102
  5. Jennifer VelascoSouth Pasadena, CA 910301407533995
  6. Marylee Amerian, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041972597607
  7. George Anterasian, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041427101443
  8. Molly Griffin, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041225104649

Common questions

What is Michael Lafkas, MD's NPI number?

Michael Lafkas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013419035, issued on Mar 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lafkas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 347 Main St Ste C, Seal Beach, CA, 90740. Phone: (562) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A68833, 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.

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.