Dr. Michael Karim Newman, MD

Dr. Newman practices at The Aesthetic Institute in Torrance, California.

Dr. Newman's NPI, 1669401881, was assigned on July 1, 2006. Dr. Newman graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Newman's California license number on file is A96118.

Dr. Newman's primary practice is The Aesthetic Institute, at 3640 Lomita Blvd Ste 302, Torrance, CA 90505. The practice phone is (310) 784-0644.

Dr. Newman's primary practice is The Aesthetic Institute in Torrance, California. Dr. Newman is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is South Bay Plastic Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Newman to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Newman's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Newman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Newman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Newman is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Newman's licenses on file in 3 states: California, District of Columbia and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction among the conditions Dr. Newman treats.

CMS data shows 45 Medicare services from Dr. Newman across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,957 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Newman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Newman's median patient age at 56, with 84% women.

In 2024, Dr. Newman wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $167 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS lists Dr. Newman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 20 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Newman, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Newman, published from 2006 to 2008. 2007 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Bone Density, Ovariectomy and Parathyroid Hormone. Dr. Newman has published most often in Calcif Tissue Int. Dr. Newman's most frequent co-authors are Abdalla Zackaria Bandak, MD, David Parker Bogue, MD and George M. Brinson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 585 general payments to Dr. Newman from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Sientra, Inc. paid the most, $14,029.

Dr. Newman graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Newman is a member of ASPS.

Dr. Newman is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.