Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow, DO

  • La Jolla, CA
  • Internist
NPI1952697740PAC ID7113147232
Medicare services, 2024
148
Medicare patients, 2024
66
Part D claims, 2024
2,763
MIPS score, 2024
92
Industry payments
$1,071
Practice address
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Practice phone
Call (858) 453-0753
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Primary practice

Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus

La Jolla, California

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Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow is an internist in La Jolla, California

Dr. Fangerow practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Fangerow's NPI, 1952697740, was assigned on June 21, 2011. Dr. Fangerow graduated from Des Moines University in 2011. Dr. Fangerow holds California license 16904.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113147232
NPI enumeration date
June 21, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 453-0753
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California

Dr. Fangerow's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.

  • Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus
    9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 453-0753

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Fangerow's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. The medical group on file is Perlman Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fangerow to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla CampusLa Jolla, CaliforniaPrimary
Perlman ClinicPrimary care group, La Jolla, CA1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Fangerow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Fangerow is board certified in 2018 - 2026 by the CA State License. Dr. Fangerow is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 16904 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, conjunctivitis, contact dermatitis, enlarged prostate, fatty liver, high cholesterol and intermittent racing heartbeat (PSVT) among the conditions Dr. Fangerow treats.

Internists near Dr. Fangerow

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024

CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Dr. Fangerow across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 66 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,725 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024148
Medicare patients66
Paid by Medicare$11,725
Procedure codes3

Dr. Fangerow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1192024: 1288%
Surgery
2023: 182024: 2011%

Dr. Fangerow compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Fangerow
  • California median
Medicare services
148vs 36159% below
Medicare patients
66vs 15156% below
Part D claims
2,143vs 4215.1 times

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Fangerow's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fangerow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 62% of them have high blood pressure, and 50% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fangerow's median patient age at 45, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202466
Average age72
Average risk score1.19
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Fangerow's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Fangerow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2538%
  • Men4162%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Fangerow's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure62%
  2. High cholesterol50%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Mood disorders23%
  5. Depression20%
  6. Anxiety18%
  7. COPD17%
  8. Diabetes17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Fangerow's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow wrote 2,763 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Fangerow wrote 2,763 Medicare Part D claims for 322 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,143 of them, across 79 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $231,796 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 704 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,763
Drugs named by CMS79
Total drug cost$231,796
Part D patients322

Dr. Fangerow's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,346 claims85%
  • Brand-name371 claims13%
  • Other46 claims2%

Dr. Fangerow's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fangerow's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%75 of 2,763 claims
  • Antibiotics4%100 of 2,763 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%16 of 2,763 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7042024: 2,143204%

Drugs named by CMS: 79 in 2024, 30 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Fangerow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fangerow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fangerow as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Fangerow's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow received $1,071 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Fangerow from 18 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $172.

General payments to Dr. Fangerow by program year, 2022 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Fangerow the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Fangerow, most recently Preceptor of the Year in 2022.

Awards and honors for Dr. Fangerow

  1. 2022
    • Preceptor of the Year

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow graduated from Des Moines University

Dr. Fangerow graduated from Des Moines University in 2011. Dr. Fangerow is a member of American Society of Clinical Pathology.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University
  2. Board certified in 2018 - 2026CA State License
  3. Board certified in 2013 - 2023IN State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Fangerow is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Fangerow accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO4
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's NPI number is 1952697740. It was assigned on June 21, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow?

Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow is an internist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow practice?

Dr. Fangerow practices at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Fangerow's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fangerow to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Fangerow is (858) 453-0753.

What is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's medical license number?

Dr. Fangerow holds California license 16904.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow part of?

Dr. Fangerow is linked to Perlman Clinic.

Does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fangerow billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024, and Dr. Fangerow accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Fangerow as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow's MIPS score?

Dr. Fangerow's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow see?

CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fangerow in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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Is Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow board certified?

Yes. Dr. Fangerow is board certified in 2018 - 2026 by the CA State License.

What services does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Fangerow's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).

Where did Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow go to medical school?

Dr. Fangerow graduated from Des Moines University in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fangerow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,071 in general payments to Dr. Fangerow from 18 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow been practicing?

Dr. Fangerow graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Michael Christopher Fangerow accept?

Dr. Fangerow is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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