Michael Messer
General Practice Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Michael Messer is a general practice physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1235766825, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (California A182217, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Messer
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- A182217 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 275 N EL Cielo RD, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 320-8814
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240223003795); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 275 N EL Cielo RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Almas Al Isso, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447986625
- Edgar Alvarado, RDNRegistered Dietitian1063293421
- Abanob AyoubPharmacist1922926724
- Bruce Barnhart, PACMedical Physician Assistant1245204361
- Tony Barto, LCSWSocial Worker1487028064
- Shawnee Bradley, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1154954915
Verify Michael Messer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A182217Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 947 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone161 claims
- Ibuprofen107 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass80 claims
- Amoxicillin79 claims
- Nitrofurantoin78 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl74 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Desert Medical Group IncPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Messer among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Michael Messer is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Michael Messer's NPI number?
Michael Messer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235766825, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Messer located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 N EL Cielo RD, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 320-8814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Messer's license?
NPPES lists California license number A182217, 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 Messer prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Messer had 1,387 Medicare Part D claims for 947 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.