NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael D. Morelock, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Escondido, CA

Michael D. Morelock, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1851457527, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (California C41686, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851457527
Name
Michael D. Morelock
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
C41686 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 E 2ND Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone
(760) 291-6799
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 291-6949
Medicaid ID
8249195 WA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 225 E 2ND Ave

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

  1. Sarina Adhikary Sharma, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134377633
  2. Amar Amin, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1316181225
  3. Denise Baker, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1386820959
  4. Bethany Bartlett, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1053761403
  5. David Borecky, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679591705
  6. Jared Brummel, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1225265101

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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Morelock27
  2. Specialty average541

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.

Michael D. Morelock among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Michael D. Morelock, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saurabh Shah, MDEscondido, CA 920251790717957
  2. Luca Vassalli, M.D.Escondido, CA 920251467451880
  3. Stephen Dent, MDEncinitas, CA 920241215943139
  4. Robert Bone, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141154396737
  5. Anna Bareiss, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371508398629
  6. Christopher Bergeron, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371508851775
  7. Angela Chang, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371730382318
  8. Ryan Crane, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371174963532

Common questions

What is Michael D. Morelock, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael D. Morelock, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851457527, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael D. Morelock, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 E 2ND Ave, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (760) 291-6799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael D. Morelock, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C41686, 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 D. Morelock, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael D. Morelock, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.

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