NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Furuta, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Torrance, CA

Michelle Furuta, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1801097852, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license (California A99491, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801097852
Name
Michelle Furuta
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A99491 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23440 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 738-2228
Enumerated
May 29, 2007
Record last updated
May 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 506-2788
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 23440 Hawthorne Blvd

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

  1. Amanda Cruse, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1467755322
  2. Ronald Gelfand, MDPsychiatry Physician1700845088
  3. Sarah Harper, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1992906671
  4. Erin Kamada, OTOccupational Therapist1184927667
  5. Jennifer Kromberg, PSY.D.Psychologist1134661465
  6. Bobbi O'BrienClinical Psychologist1962685255

Verify Michelle Furuta 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

530 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michelle Furuta530
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam48 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate41 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl37 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate36 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate35 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl35 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.

150 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 150 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  5. Pilar Abascal, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1730528191
  6. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  7. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  8. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  9. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  10. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826

Common questions

What is Michelle Furuta, MD's NPI number?

Michelle Furuta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801097852, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Furuta, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23440 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 738-2228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Furuta, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A99491, 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 Furuta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Furuta, MD had 530 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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