Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michelle Aszterbaum, MD

Dermatology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Michelle Aszterbaum, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1992891329, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1992891329
Name
Michelle Aszterbaum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
Practice location
1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 525-0700
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807

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

  1. Brett Hughes, MDGastroenterology Physician1831630243

Verify Michelle Aszterbaum 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 →

11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

709 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum709
  2. Specialty average799

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin51 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate48 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide43 claims
  4. Valacyclovir40 claims
  5. Mometasone Furoate39 claims
  6. Metronidazole37 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $720.71

25 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 9,431 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,593.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum$720.71
  2. Specialty average$8,593.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Michelle Aszterbaum MD IncNewport Beach, CA
  2. Uci Department OF DermatologyOrange, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

48 dermatology physician records list a Newport Beach practice address

They are 48 of the 4,414 NPPES records with a Newport Beach practice address, and 2,004 dermatology physician records in California.

Other dermatology physician records in California

  1. Sumaira Aasi, MDStanford, CA1780675181
  2. Christopher Abbott, M.D.San Diego, CA1578866885
  3. Eman Abdallah, D.O.Los Angeles, CA1528321957
  4. Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
  5. Sayyida Abdus-Salaam, M.D.Daly City, CA1114241296
  6. Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
  7. Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
  8. Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
  9. Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
  10. Faud Abuabara, M.D.Mountain View, CA1164472890

Common questions

What is Michelle Aszterbaum, MD's NPI number?

Michelle Aszterbaum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992891329, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Aszterbaum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 525-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Aszterbaum, 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.

How much does Michelle Aszterbaum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Aszterbaum, MD had 709 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Aszterbaum, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.