Michael L. Slutzker, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Torrance, CA
Michael L. Slutzker, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1306996186, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (California G32744, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Slutzker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G32744 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 316-1774
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 792-1207
- Medicaid ID
- 8370632 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110523000522); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael L. Slutzker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G32744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
597 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam114 claims
- Methylprednisolone103 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium82 claims
- Naproxen69 claims
- Celecoxib57 claims
- Ibuprofen33 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: $31.70
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 L. Slutzker among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Michael L. Slutzker, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Michael L. Slutzker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael L. Slutzker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306996186, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Slutzker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 316-1774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Slutzker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G32744, 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 L. Slutzker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Slutzker, M.D. had 597 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael L. Slutzker, 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.