Michael M. Levine, M.D.,
Nephrology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Michael M. Levine, M.D., is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1740252048, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (California C39575, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael M. Levine
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- C39575 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8635 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 652-9162
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 854-7259
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090112000170); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael M. Levine in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C39575Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
7,550 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 142 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium352 claims
- Valsartan319 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium304 claims
- Farxiga252 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate237 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium187 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,244.37
173 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Tower Nephrology Medical GroupBeverly Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael M. Levine among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Michael M. Levine, M.D., is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Parvaneh Bahmani, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481609887678
- Guita Balakhane, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481326027806
- Shrinath Barathan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481710912068
- Alan Dauer, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481164493508
- Stuart Friedman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481679585715
- Ilya Gelman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481811008022
- Stephen Graham, M.D.,Los Angeles, CA 900481801868112
- Stanley Jordan, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481669432167
Common questions
What is Michael M. Levine, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Michael M. Levine, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740252048, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael M. Levine, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 652-9162. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael M. Levine, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C39575, 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 M. Levine, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael M. Levine, M.D., had 7,550 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.