NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lepera, DMD MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Michael Lepera, DMD MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1205008588, issued on Mar 27, 2008. Check the license (California C55520, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205008588
Name
Michael Lepera
Credential
DMD MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
C55520 CA
22DI01717500 NJ
25MD08262800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1926 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone
(973) 418-4887
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221024002740); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 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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Also registered at 1926 Beverly Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Adolf AbrahamMarriage & Family Therapist1619215043
  2. Brianna Alejandre, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1013765023
  3. Israel Amrani, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1104034123
  4. Carlene ApinCounselor1164625810
  5. Joshua ArechigaLicensed Vocational Nurse1497519698
  6. Sheila Baluyot, RADT COUNSELORAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285588616

Verify Michael Lepera 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

242 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Lepera242
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl15 claims
  3. Ibuprofen13 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl13 claims
  5. Naproxen12 claims
  6. Tavaborole12 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): 3.9 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%13.0
  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: $69.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lepera$69.65
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Healthy Life Medical Care IncNorth Hollywood, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Lepera among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Michael Lepera, DMD MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine 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 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,423 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,423 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Young Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571104925015
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  3. Ovid Mercene, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571770686354
  4. Babak Moein Vaziri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571912062357
  5. Jorge Monastersky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571851542781
  6. George Ngan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571316054174
  7. Babak Pezeshki, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900571710376926
  8. Benjamin Pezeshki, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571578099669

Common questions

What is Michael Lepera, DMD MD's NPI number?

Michael Lepera, DMD MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205008588, issued on Mar 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lepera, DMD MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1926 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90057. Phone: (973) 418-4887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Lepera, DMD MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C55520, 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 Lepera, DMD MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lepera, DMD MD had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Lepera, DMD MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 3.9 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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