NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Allen Thompson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA

Michael Allen Thompson, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1356313167, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (California G88489, 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
1356313167
Name
Michael Allen Thompson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
G88489 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-7989
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 554-6296
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090807000409); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1988
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 10710 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
  2. Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
  3. Laura Alberton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992770655
  4. Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
  5. Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
  6. Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873

Verify Michael Allen Thompson 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Thompson171
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin59 claims
  2. Celecoxib58 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $225.25

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Thompson$225.25
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

Michael Allen Thompson among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Michael Allen Thompson, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

All 288 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Brown, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371477571958
  2. Paul Feldon, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371346217817
  3. Merlin Hamer, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371124233820
  4. Lorenzo Pacelli, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371457315178
  5. Mark Rechnic, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371114060126
  6. Arush Patel, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291487892352
  7. Justin Chan, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241619310208
  8. Robert Gelb, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241710079314

Common questions

What is Michael Allen Thompson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Allen Thompson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356313167, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Allen Thompson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-7989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Allen Thompson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G88489, 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 Allen Thompson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Allen Thompson, M.D. had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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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.