Michael Zhang
Dentist · La Palma, CA
Michael Zhang is a dentist with a practice address in La Palma, California, and NPI 1942553458, issued on Oct 22, 2012. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Zhang
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 4277 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4511 Montecito Dr., La Palma, CA 90623
- Phone
- (562) 522-6543
- Enumerated
- Oct 22, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Zhang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin14 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.
Michael Zhang among 14,729 dentist records in California
Michael Zhang is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 dentist records list a practice address in La Palma
They are 6 of the 593 NPPES records with a practice address in La Palma, and 14,729 dentist records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michael Zhang's NPI number?
Michael Zhang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942553458, issued on Oct 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Zhang located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4511 Montecito Dr., La Palma, CA, 90623. Phone: (562) 522-6543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Zhang's license?
Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Zhang prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Zhang had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.