NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Encinitas, CA

Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1578655114, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (California G49600, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578655114
Name
Michael J. Skyhar
Credential
M.D. F.A.C.S.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
G49600 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
332 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 943-6700
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 632-4292
Medicaid ID
GR0093170 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101123000904); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1981
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 332 Santa FE Dr

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  2. Pamela Cloud, M.P.T.Physical Therapist1306894696
  3. Susie Croke, P.T., C.S.C.S.Physical Therapist1265480560
  4. Amy Dusenberry, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1972696813
  5. Douglas Fenton, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063402709
  6. Robert Gelb, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1710079314

Verify Michael J. Skyhar 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Skyhar65
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam37 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): 77.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Michael J. Skyhar among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

All 384 in California → Every provider in Encinitas → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Loren, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241578655106
  2. Laura Alberton, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371992770655
  3. Heinz Hoenecke, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371548237936
  4. Kian Raiszadeh, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371013117183
  5. Brian Rebolledo, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371104119494
  6. Tianyi Wang, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920541639469349
  7. Matthew Hanley, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551861788077
  8. William Uffmann, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551679816144

Common questions

What is Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?

Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578655114, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 Santa FE Dr, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 943-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G49600, 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.

How much does Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael J. Skyhar, M.D. F.A.C.S.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.1 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.

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