NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Waul, MD

Dermatology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Michael Waul, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1891225298, issued on Jun 18, 2017. Check the license (California A160658, 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
1891225298
Name
Michael Waul
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A160658 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1701 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone
(415) 353-7800
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2023
Fax
(415) 353-7870
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210720003528); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1701 Divisadero Street

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  1. William Durney, ATCAthletic Trainer1457324261

Verify Michael Waul 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

494 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Michael Waul494
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide85 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone76 claims
  3. Ketoconazole41 claims
  4. Fluocinonide35 claims
  5. Tacrolimus29 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

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

Michael Waul among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Michael Waul, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Berger, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151124079181
  2. Kerry Blacker, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151841378452
  3. Mary Connolly, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151942265772
  4. Quita Cruciger, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151629161245
  5. Lindy Fox, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151790738953
  6. Anna Haemel, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151962448522
  7. Frank Jonelis, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151245318849
  8. Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151629026174

Common questions

What is Michael Waul, MD's NPI number?

Michael Waul, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891225298, issued on Jun 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Waul, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (415) 353-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Waul, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A160658, 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 Waul, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Waul, MD had 494 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Waul, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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