Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1194455188, issued on Jun 13, 2022. Check the license (California SPI621, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- SPI621 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Stein Plaza Driveway 3RD Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 206-5004
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2022
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220830002062); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license SPI621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine21 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 claims
- Latanoprost11 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $992.41
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical GroupSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adrian Au, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951124482450
- Aya Barzelay WollmanLos Angeles, CA 900951093592172
- Kirk Hou, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900951962883025
- Alexander Juhn, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951033505219
- Joseph TranLos Angeles, CA 900891215678586
- Tarek Alasil, MDLos Angeles, CA 900451003072786
- Rodrigo Fernandes, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900331144949306
- Juan Carlos Martinez Camarillo, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331598379208
Common questions
What is Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD's NPI number?
Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194455188, issued on Jun 13, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Stein Plaza Driveway 3RD Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 206-5004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number SPI621, 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 Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Moritz Sebastian Pettenkofer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.