Dr. Michel A. Michael, MD

  • Bakersfield, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1326110644PAC ID6204098924
Medicare services, 2024
28
Medicare patients, 2024
36
Part D claims, 2024
44
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$125
Practice address
420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Practice phone
Call (661) 327-1792
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Bakersfield, California

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Dr. Michel A. Michael is a general surgeon in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Michael practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Michael's NPI, 1326110644, was assigned on November 14, 2006. Dr. Michael graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Michael holds California license A047760.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204098924
NPI enumeration date
November 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 327-1792
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1977

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

Dr. Michel A. Michael practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Michael's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital, at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 327-1792.

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Dr. Michel A. Michael is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Michael's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Michael's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michel A. Michael's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michel A. Michael is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Michael's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Michael is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A047760 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Michael treats.

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Dr. Michel A. Michael billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Michael across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 36 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,648 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202428
Medicare patients36
Paid by Medicare$3,648
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 342024: 2818%

Dr. Michael compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Michael
  • California median
Medicare services
28vs 16683% below
Medicare patients
36vs 12170% below
Part D claims
31vs 349% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Michael'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. Michel A. Michael treated 36 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 63

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michael in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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. Michael's median patient age at 44, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 202436
Average age63
Average risk score1.74

Dr. Michael's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Michael's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1644%
  • Men2056%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes64%
  4. Arthritis47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Chronic kidney disease31%
  8. Depression31%

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

Dr. Michael's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 44

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

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

Dr. Michel A. Michael wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Michael wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $84 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202444
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$84
Part D patients18

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

  • Generic40 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims9%

Dr. Michael'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. Michael's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids32%14 of 44 claims
  • Antibiotics48%21 of 44 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: 382024: 3118%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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

How Dr. Michel A. Michael takes part in Medicare

Dr. Michael accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michel A. Michael received $125 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Michael from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Chiesi USA, Inc. paid the most, $125.

Companies that paid Dr. Michael the most, 2023 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michel A. Michael graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine

Dr. Michael graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1977.

  1. Medical schoolCairo University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michel A. Michael accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
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Plan types Dr. Michael accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO7
  3. POS5
  4. HMO4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michel A. Michael'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 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)
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. Michel A. Michael's NPI number?

Dr. Michel A. Michael's NPI number is 1326110644. It was assigned on November 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michel A. Michael?

Dr. Michel A. Michael is a general surgeon in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Michel A. Michael practice?

Dr. Michael practices at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Michael's primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

What is Dr. Michel A. Michael's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Michael is (661) 327-1792.

What is Dr. Michel A. Michael's medical license number?

Dr. Michael holds California license A047760.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michel A. Michael affiliated with?

Dr. Michael practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California.

Does Dr. Michel A. Michael accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Michael billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024, and Dr. Michael accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michel A. Michael see?

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michael in 2024, with an average age of 63.

What services does Dr. Michel A. Michael bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Michael's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Michel A. Michael go to medical school?

Dr. Michael graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1977.

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What drugs does Dr. Michel A. Michael prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Michael's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Michel A. Michael received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Michael from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Chiesi USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michel A. Michael been practicing?

Dr. Michael graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Michel A. Michael accept?

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

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