Michelle M. Algarin, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Michelle M. Algarin, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1609872126, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (California G85189, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle M. Algarin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G85189 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23961 Magdalena, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 855-3376
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (949) 609-1971
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080424000479); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23961 Magdalena
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karl Bassler, M.D.Dermatology Physician1215938949
Verify Michelle M. Algarin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G85189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
395 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.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin81 claims
- Ketoconazole58 claims
- Minocycline Hcl57 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide45 claims
- Fluorouracil36 claims
- Mupirocin33 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Michelle M. Algarin among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Michelle M. Algarin, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · 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.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Laguna Hills → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karl Bassler, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531215938949
- Jennifer ChannualLaguna Hills, CA 926531689986374
- Rollin Green, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531245206705
- Edward Jeffes, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531154438554
- Katherine Lee, M.D., M.A.Laguna Hills, CA 926531265693691
- Daniel McKenzie, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531841259066
- Judith Romero, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531710073697
- Cameron TrodelloLaguna Hills, CA 926531144717901
Common questions
What is Michelle M. Algarin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle M. Algarin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609872126, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle M. Algarin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23961 Magdalena, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 855-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle M. Algarin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G85189, 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 Michelle M. Algarin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle M. Algarin, M.D. had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle M. Algarin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.