Michael Lanker, D.O.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Twentynine Palms, CA
Michael Lanker, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Twentynine Palms, California, and NPI 1861696833, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Lanker
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 0102202329 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1145 Sturgis RD, Twentynine Palms, CA 92278
- Phone
- (760) 830-2772
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171024000319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Lanker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
294 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Prednisone17 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Azithromycin12 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): 100 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 one group practice
- Sound Physicians Emergency Medicine OF Washington PLLCSedro Woolley, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Lanker among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
Michael Lanker, D.O. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Twentynine Palms
They are 12 of the 318 NPPES records with a practice address in Twentynine Palms, and 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.
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- Elizabeth Buckalew, D.O.Twentynine Palms, CA 922781346496486
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- Riley Hoyer, M.D.Twentynine Palms, CA 922781093166480
- Koichi KunitakeTwentynine Palms, CA 922781689837510
- Charles Nixon, MDTwentynine Palms, CA 922781215912092
- Kimberly Pistell, DOTwentynine Palms, CA 922781730612292
- Jeffrey Ricks, M.D.Twentynine Palms, CA 922781063476752
- Ryan Snow, MDTwentynine Palms, CA 922781114238227
Common questions
What is Michael Lanker, D.O.'s NPI number?
Michael Lanker, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861696833, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Lanker, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1145 Sturgis RD, Twentynine Palms, CA, 92278. Phone: (760) 830-2772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Lanker, D.O.'s license?
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 Lanker, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Lanker, D.O. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Lanker, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.