Dr. David E. Morales, MD

  • Mission Viejo, CA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1649208406
Medicare services, 2019
36
Part D claims, 2024
39
Publications
1
Industry payments
$4,272
Insurance carriers
11
Practice address
27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Practice phone
Call (214) 827-8407
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Dr. David E. Morales is a plastic surgeon in Mission Viejo, California

Dr. Morales practices in Mission Viejo, California.

Dr. Morales' NPI, 1649208406, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Morales graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. Dr. Morales' Texas license number on file is K2167.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(214) 827-8407
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. David E. Morales' practice address is in Mission Viejo, California

Dr. Morales' practice address in the NPI Registry is 27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, in Orange County. The practice phone is (214) 827-8407.

  • NPI Registry address
    27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · Orange CountyPhone(214) 827-8407

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David E. Morales' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
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Dr. David E. Morales is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California

Plastic surgery is Dr. Morales' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Morales is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Morales has a license on file in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense K2167 · 1997 to 2025 · taxonomy 208200000X

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Morales

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778plastic surgeons in California
6plastic surgeons in Mission Viejo

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

Dr. David E. Morales billed Medicare for 36 services in 2019

CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Morales across 3 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $22,093 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201936
Paid by Medicare$22,093
Procedure codes3

Dr. Morales' Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Surgery
2018: 02019: 36
Office and hospital visits
2018: 172019: 0100%

Dr. Morales compared with the California median for plastic surgeons, 2019

  • Dr. Morales
  • California median
Medicare services
36vs 5838% below
Part D claims
37vs 2642% above

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Dr. Morales' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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

Dr. David E. Morales' patients have a median age of 59

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Morales' median patient age at 59, with 91% women.

Dr. Morales' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women91%
  • Men9%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. David E. Morales wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Morales wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $286 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202439
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$286
Part D patients12

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

  • Generic37 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims5%

Dr. Morales' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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. Morales' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics31%12 of 39 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, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 232022: 3761%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021.

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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

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Dr. David E. Morales has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Morales. Dr. Morales' most frequent co-authors are Jamie Andrew Decker, MD, Susan Warren Denfield, MD and William J. Dreyer, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Morales' most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David E. Morales received $4,272 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 155 general payments to Dr. Morales from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,599.

General payments to Dr. Morales by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Morales the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. David E. Morales graduated from Harvard Medical School

Dr. Morales graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. Dr. Morales is a member of ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David E. Morales accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Morales is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Morales accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David E. Morales'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
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
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)
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. David E. Morales' NPI number?

Dr. David E. Morales' NPI number is 1649208406. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David E. Morales?

Dr. David E. Morales is a plastic surgeon in Mission Viejo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. David E. Morales practice?

Dr. Morales practices at 27700 Medical Center Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.

What is Dr. David E. Morales' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Morales is (214) 827-8407.

What is Dr. David E. Morales' medical license number?

Dr. Morales' Texas license number on file is K2167.

Does Dr. David E. Morales accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Morales billed Medicare for 36 services in 2019.

Is Dr. David E. Morales board certified?

Yes. Dr. Morales is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. David E. Morales bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Morales' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (19380), surgery: skin and soft tissue (19342) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (19370).

Where did Dr. David E. Morales go to medical school?

Dr. Morales graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. David E. Morales prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Morales' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

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Has Dr. David E. Morales received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,272 in general payments to Dr. Morales from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. David E. Morales been practicing?

Dr. Morales graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. David E. Morales do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Morales.

Who does Dr. David E. Morales publish with?

Dr. Morales' most frequent co-authors are Jamie Andrew Decker, MD (1 shared paper), Susan Warren Denfield, MD (1 shared paper) and William J. Dreyer, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. David E. Morales accept?

Dr. Morales is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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