NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1790949535 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Mike La, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Santa Monica, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
326
Medicare Part D claims · 159 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
What the federal data shows
Mike La, M.D. filed 326 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Santa Monica, California.
- 326
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Mike La, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1790949535), first enumerated 07/10/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 326 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Mike La, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1790949535 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1790949535
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 326
- BOOK-MID 20,403 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Padmaja Bojanapally · 2008
Mike La, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
326 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Mike La, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Mike La, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
326 88% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790949535 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mike La, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Providence Medical Institute
Torrance, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mike La, M.D.. To verify Mike La, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
326
Total Claims
$21K
Total Drug Cost
159
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 347.533
- Total Day Supply
- 6,598
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Opioid Claims
- 22 (6.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 72
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.48
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 60, 75-84: 48, 85+: 29
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mike La, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
12 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
11 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 12 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 |
| Prednisone | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Mike La, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Mike La, M.D.'s 326 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for La, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as La.
One of 20,403 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jacob Aaron
MD
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Alistair Aaronson
MD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Jose Abad.
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Donna Abare
MD
Oakland, CA
Marce Abare
Scotts Valley, CA
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mike La, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Mike La, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Santa Monica, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Mike La, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mike La, M.D. wrote 326 Medicare Part D claims totaling $21K in drug costs for 159 beneficiaries.
Where is Mike La, M.D. located? ▼
Mike La, M.D. is located at 1250 16TH ST, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 319-4698.
What is Mike La, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Mike La, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790949535, issued on 07/10/2008.
Does Mike La, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mike La, M.D. had 22 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.7%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mike La, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mike La, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mike La, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Mike La, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 326 Part D claims and 159 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mike La, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Mike La, M.D.'s NPI is 1790949535 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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