Michael N. Palanca, M. D.
Optometrist · San Diego, CA
Michael N. Palanca, M. D. is an optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1033663109, issued on Aug 6, 2016. Check the license (California OD12245, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael N. Palanca
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD12245 CA
12245 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15004 Innovation Dr., San Diego, CA 92128
- Phone
- (858) 605-7186
- Enumerated
- Aug 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171025001513); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15004 Innovation Dr.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael N. Palanca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OD12245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 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: $164.52
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael N. Palanca among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Michael N. Palanca, M. D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stacy Coffman, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281194876680
- Melody Fitch, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281255695219
- Gregory Hayes, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281598896102
- Steven Klein, ODSan Diego, CA 921281699802520
- Janice Lau, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281952453300
- Suzanne Lee, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281881720522
- Roger Litz, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281427160415
- Thanh Nguyen, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281992813323
Common questions
What is Michael N. Palanca, M. D.'s NPI number?
Michael N. Palanca, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033663109, issued on Aug 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael N. Palanca, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15004 Innovation Dr., San Diego, CA, 92128. Phone: (858) 605-7186. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael N. Palanca, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OD12245, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael N. Palanca, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael N. Palanca, M. D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.