Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Misha Heller, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Long Beach, CA

Misha Heller, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1568717221, issued on Jul 19, 2012. 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
1568717221
Name
Misha Heller
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
Practice location
1760 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804
Phone
(562) 498-2459
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2012
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 1760 Termino Ave

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

  1. Kazuto Augustus, D.P.M.Podiatrist1952471922
  2. Richard Bell, D.P.M.Foot Surgery Podiatrist1164401782
  3. Emory Chang, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1962593962
  4. Leon Chen, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1801194873
  5. Torin Cunningham, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1861436891
  6. Alejandro EstradaFamily Nurse Practitioner1245729268

Verify Misha Heller 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 →

2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,708 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Misha Heller1,708
  2. Specialty average799

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin364 claims
  2. Cephalexin258 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide140 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate113 claims
  5. Ketoconazole104 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone76 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: 94.8 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 score89.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $2,760.91

95 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. 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. Misha Heller$2,760.91
  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.

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 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 Misha Heller, M.D.'s NPI number?

Misha Heller, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568717221, issued on Jul 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Misha Heller, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1760 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90804. Phone: (562) 498-2459. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Misha Heller, M.D.'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 Misha Heller, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Misha Heller, M.D. had 1,708 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Misha Heller, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.8 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.