Michaela Straznicka, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Michaela Straznicka, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1003858283, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (California A72635, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michaela Straznicka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A72635 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 932-6330
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2025
- Fax
- (925) 932-0139
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031219000356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2637 Shadelands Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stacyann Andaya, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649893660
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- Anthony Bernens, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215983440
- Jennifer Chan, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265634687
- Heidi Chang, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649681982
Verify Michaela Straznicka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A72635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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): 80.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $781.70
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bass Medical GroupAlamo, CA
- John Muir Physician NetworkPleasant Hill, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michaela Straznicka among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Michaela Straznicka, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
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The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Chan, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981265634687
- Saurin Shah, M.DWalnut Creek, CA 945981902062698
- Wilson Tsai, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981609035666
- Ching-Kuo Chang, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961871671925
- Kanti Uppal, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961144308206
- Noel Concepcion, MDOakland, CA 946051942243308
- Leigh Iverson, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091871685867
- Junaid Khan, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091750493466
Common questions
What is Michaela Straznicka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michaela Straznicka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003858283, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michaela Straznicka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 932-6330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michaela Straznicka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A72635, 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 Michaela Straznicka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michaela Straznicka, M.D. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michaela Straznicka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 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.
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.