Dr. Michael Blair Peterson, MD

Dr. Peterson practices at Excelsior Surgery Center in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Peterson's NPI, 1255419024, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Peterson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Peterson holds California license G45972.

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Excelsior Surgery Center, at 2175 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 676-2600.

Dr. Peterson's primary practice is Excelsior Surgery Center in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Peterson is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Peterson to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Peterson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Peterson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Peterson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Peterson's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.

Dmand AI lists blood vessel access for dialysis and varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Peterson treats.

CMS data shows 639 Medicare services from Dr. Peterson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 223 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,437 for them.

CMS counts 223 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Peterson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Peterson's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Peterson wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,540 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Peterson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Peterson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 47 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Peterson, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Peterson in 2008. Dr. Peterson's most frequent co-authors are Christopher O. Bayne, MD and Omar Bayne, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Peterson from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tactile Systems Technology Inc paid the most, $286.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Peterson, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Peterson graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1980.

Dr. Peterson is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.