Michael Shlens, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Michael Shlens, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Palos Verdes Estates, California, and NPI 1356734289, issued on Mar 17, 2015. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Shlens
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- C27177 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 Apsley RD, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
- Phone
- (310) 251-3856
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Shlens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Shlens among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Michael Shlens, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Purdy, MDPacific Palisades, CA 902721801872155
- William Hohl, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902771861476855
- Ronna Parsa, D.O.Redondo Beach, CA 902771205133279
- Andrew Foster, MDManhattan Beach, CA 902661649566167
- William Mealer, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661427115088
- Christopher Goring, MDLynwood, CA 902621164510855
- Daniel Capen, M.D.Lawndale, CA 902601801946496
- Timothy Hunt, M.D.Lawndale, CA 902601609949510
Common questions
What is Michael Shlens, MD's NPI number?
Michael Shlens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356734289, issued on Mar 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Shlens, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Apsley RD, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274. Phone: (310) 251-3856. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Shlens, MD's license?
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 Shlens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Shlens, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.