NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Rafaelof

Ophthalmology Physician · Orange, CA

Michael Rafaelof is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1922686104, issued on Mar 30, 2021. Check the license (California A-181688, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922686104
Name
Michael Rafaelof
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A-181688 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-5691
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250604003620); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S Ste 400

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

  1. Joshua AbataStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437899697
  2. Mark Abdelnour, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194527812
  3. Shant AbrhamianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033911219
  4. Salam AllahwerdyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124767470
  5. Lily Allison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063272441
  6. Charissa Alo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801699335

Verify Michael Rafaelof in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $905.90

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Rafaelof$905.90
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Rafaelof among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Michael Rafaelof is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahul Bhola, M.D.Orange, CA 928681609910033
  2. Swaraj Bose, MDOrange, CA 928681285714360
  3. Michael V Drake, MDOrange, CA 928681356421499
  4. Babak Fardin, MDOrange, CA 928681174553424
  5. George Garcia, M.D.Orange, CA 928681437175262
  6. Laura Howard, M.D.Orange, CA 928681194934109
  7. Linda Lippa, MDOrange, CA 928681245310499
  8. Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MDOrange, CA 928681649316753

Common questions

What is Michael Rafaelof's NPI number?

Michael Rafaelof's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922686104, issued on Mar 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Rafaelof located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S Ste 400, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Rafaelof's license?

NPPES lists California license number A-181688, 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.

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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