Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA
Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1053849711, issued on May 25, 2017. Check the license (California A158105, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Lee Tetwiler
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- A158105 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Carson St # 21, Torrance, CA 90502
- Phone
- (310) 222-3501
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190613000403); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Lee Tetwiler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158105Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
248 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir52 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
- Omeprazole13 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSouth San Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Lee Tetwiler among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
197 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance
They are 197 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH's NPI number?
Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053849711, issued on May 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St # 21, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-3501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists California license number A158105, 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 Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Lee Tetwiler, MD, MPH had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.