Michael M. Papalian, M.D.
Specialist · Palo Alto, CA
Michael M. Papalian, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1871675827, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California G-053446, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Michael M. Papalian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- G-053446 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 EL Camino Real Ste B, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Phone
- (650) 364-6060
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (650) 364-9405
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000869); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael M. Papalian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license G-053446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Michael M. Papalian among 5,749 specialist records in California
Michael M. Papalian, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in California
There are 5,749 specialist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Anne Novick, DPTPalo Alto, CA 943061487889986
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- Maude Scott, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPalo Alto, CA 943061487734455
- Michael Federle, MDStanford, CA 943051497728141
- Veronique-Isabelle Forest, M.D., M.SC., FRCSCStanford, CA 943051467591222
Common questions
What is Michael M. Papalian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael M. Papalian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871675827, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael M. Papalian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 EL Camino Real Ste B, Palo Alto, CA, 94306. Phone: (650) 364-6060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael M. Papalian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G-053446, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. 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.