Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella, MD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1932152196
Medicare services, 2016
233
Publications
172
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$58,294
Insurance carriers
1
Practice address
4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121
Practice phone
Call (415) 221-4810
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Primary practice

San Francisco VA Medical Center

Hospital · San Francisco, California

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella is a nephrologist in San Francisco, California

Dr. Estrella practices at San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Estrella's NPI, 1932152196, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Estrella graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2001. Dr. Estrella's Maryland license number on file is D64231.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(415) 221-4810
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Sex
Female
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella practices at San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California

Dr. Estrella's primary practice is San Francisco VA Medical Center, at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 221-4810.

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Estrella's primary practice is San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Estrella's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
San Francisco VA Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Estrella's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Estrella is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Estrella's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D64231 · 2006 to 2018 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • California license2016 to 2026

Nephrologists near Dr. Estrella

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella billed Medicare for 233 services in 2016

CMS data shows 233 Medicare services from Dr. Estrella across 4 procedure codes in 2016. Medicare paid $26,903 for them.

Medicare services, 2016233
Paid by Medicare$26,903
Procedure codes4

Dr. Estrella's Medicare services by type, 2016

  1. Tests and treatments178
  2. Office and hospital visits55

Where Dr. Estrella's Medicare services took place, 2016

  • In an office7331%
  • In a facility16069%

Dr. Estrella compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2016

  • Dr. Estrella
  • California median
Medicare services
233vs 1,08479% below

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Estrella's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016

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

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella's patients have a median age of 60

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Estrella's median patient age at 60, with 0% women.

Dr. Estrella's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella has 172 publications on record

Dmand AI links 172 papers to Dr. Estrella, published from 2006 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Glomerular Filtration Rate and HIV Infections. Dr. Estrella has published most often in Kidney Med. Dr. Estrella's most frequent co-authors are Michael George Shlipak, MD, Joachim Hanno Ix, MD and Mohamed G. Atta, MD.

Papers172
Years published2006 to 2025

Dr. Estrella's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Estrella writes about most

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • HIV Infections
  • Creatinine
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Kidney
  • Disease Progression
  • Black or African American

Dr. Estrella's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Estrella

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella received $58,294 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Estrella from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $33,686.

General payments to Dr. Estrella by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Estrella by kind, 2017 to 2025

$58.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$52,80191%
  • Travel and lodging$4,1447%
  • Food and beverage$1,3492%

Companies that paid Dr. Estrella the most, 2017 to 2025

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

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella graduated from McGovern Medical School

Dr. Estrella graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolMcGovern Medical School
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Estrella is in network with 1 carrier, including DE State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • DE State Medicaid

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Sources for Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Michelle Mae Estrella's NPI number?

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella's NPI number is 1932152196. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella?

Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella is a nephrologist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella practice?

Dr. Estrella practices at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. Dr. Estrella's primary practice is San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California, part of Veterans Health Administration.

What is Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Estrella is (415) 221-4810.

What is Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella's medical license number?

Dr. Estrella's Maryland license number on file is D64231, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Estrella in Maryland (2006 to 2018) and California (2016 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella affiliated with?

Dr. Estrella practices at San Francisco VA Medical Center in San Francisco, California.

Does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Estrella billed Medicare for 233 services in 2016.

Is Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella board certified?

Yes. Dr. Estrella is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella bill to Medicare?

In 2016, Dr. Estrella's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90935), dialysis (90960) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

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Where did Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella go to medical school?

Dr. Estrella graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2001.

Has Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $58,294 in general payments to Dr. Estrella from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella been practicing?

Dr. Estrella graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella do research?

Dmand AI links 172 publications to Dr. Estrella, published from 2006 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella publish with?

Dr. Estrella's most frequent co-authors are Michael George Shlipak, MD (74 shared papers), Joachim Hanno Ix, MD (30 shared papers) and Mohamed G. Atta, MD (21 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Michelle Mae Estrella accept?

Dr. Estrella is in network with 1 carrier, including DE State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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