Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Watanabe, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Michael Watanabe, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1598803314, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598803314
Name
Michael Watanabe
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
Practice location
24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 859-8551
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa

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

  1. Sandra Brown, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1194925255
  2. Nancy Bucciarelli, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1801948302
  3. Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194783266
  4. Diana Kersten, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154387595
  5. Brian Kim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477713030
  6. Edward Kim, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134185606

Verify Michael Watanabe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 813 plastic surgery physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  3. Boris Ackerman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1295829802
  4. Jan Adams, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA1427499904
  5. Oluwaseun Adetayo, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1710190285
  6. Ghada Afifi, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1760573349
  7. Omar Ahmed, MDPasadena, CA1104970540
  8. William Aiello, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA1952590739
  9. Andre Alcon, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA1134513500
  10. John Alexander, MDSan Diego, CA1558467316

Common questions

What is Michael Watanabe, MD's NPI number?

Michael Watanabe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598803314, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Watanabe, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24401 Calle DE LA Louisa, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 859-8551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Watanabe, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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