NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Thomas McHale, MD

Gynecologic Oncology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Michael Thomas McHale, MD is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1508828179, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (California G83172, 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
1508828179
Name
Michael Thomas McHale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
License number
G83172 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3855 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2025
Fax
(888) 539-8781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071217000542); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1992
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 3855 Health Sciences Dr

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

  1. Archana Ajmera, RN, MSN, APRN-BCNurse Practitioner1063792240
  2. Rabia Atayee, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1770655771
  3. Jill Attia, C.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1275598591
  4. Johana Austria, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780963413
  5. Kasey Bamel, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487106886
  6. Rafael Bejar, M.D., PH.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1720051493

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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Michael McHale166
  2. Specialty average195

Most prescribed

  1. Prochlorperazine Maleate32 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl26 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium14 claims
  4. Prednisone11 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: $8,879.96

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael McHale$8,879.96
  2. Specialty average$6,387.20

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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Michael Thomas McHale among 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California

Michael Thomas McHale, MD is one of 176 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 86% 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, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California.

The 8 gynecologic oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Saenz, M.DLa Jolla, CA 920931396818134
  2. Pratibha Binder, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031174758031
  3. Steven Plaxe, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031942356795
  4. Lindsey Charo, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081316202849
  5. Bridgette Duggan, MDSan Diego, CA 921081841212081
  6. Terry Harrison, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201639141013
  7. Paul Koonings, MDSan Diego, CA 921201689733214
  8. Melissa Douglass, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231386079481

Common questions

What is Michael Thomas McHale, MD's NPI number?

Michael Thomas McHale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508828179, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Thomas McHale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3855 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Thomas McHale, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G83172, 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 Thomas McHale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Thomas McHale, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. 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.