Michael Edward Prater, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Lake Havasu City, AZ
Michael Edward Prater, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and NPI 1598723173, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 28430, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Edward Prater
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 28430 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1760 Mcculloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
- Phone
- (928) 854-5368
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 854-4462
- Medicaid ID
- 515877 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041202000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 178 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1760 Mcculloch Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Devin Cunning, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1629035944
- Lisa Gibbs, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1497926356
- Nikola Neill, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043662356
Verify Michael Edward Prater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 28430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
2,144 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 122 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium523 claims
- Famotidine377 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate255 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide133 claims
- Ofloxacin99 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass95 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $330.50
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Michael Edward Prater among 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona
Michael Edward Prater, M.D. is one of 178 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 114 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 57% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.
All 178 in Arizona → Every provider in Lake Havasu City → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Devin Cunning, M.D.Lake Havasu City, AZ 864031629035944
- Eddie Ramirez, M.D.Kingman, AZ 864091508938499
- Derek Hewitt, MDPrescott, AZ 863051083718266
- Mark Strasser, MDPrescott, AZ 863051811986128
- John Simpson, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041376627679
- Paul Moller, DOTuba City, AZ 860451619910387
- Terry Werner, M.D.Tuba City, AZ 860451578545208
- Daniel Downs, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011831182831
Common questions
What is Michael Edward Prater, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Edward Prater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598723173, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Edward Prater, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1760 Mcculloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403. Phone: (928) 854-5368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Edward Prater, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 28430, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Edward Prater, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Edward Prater, M.D. had 2,144 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Edward Prater, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.