Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein, MD

  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Urologist
NPI1598873184PAC ID1355325507
Medicare services, 2024
913
Medicare patients, 2024
277
Part D claims, 2024
2,697
Publications
18
MIPS score, 2024
26
Practice address
3838 San Dimas St Ste B231, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1494
Practice phone
Call (661) 665-0505
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Primary practice

Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA

Physician office · Bakersfield, California

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Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein is a urologist in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Oefelein practices at Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Oefelein's NPI, 1598873184, was assigned on August 25, 2006. Dr. Oefelein graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1990. Dr. Oefelein holds California license G88466.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1355325507
NPI enumeration date
August 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 665-0505
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein practices at Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Oefelein's primary practice is Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA, at 3838 San Dimas St Ste B231, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1494. The practice phone is (661) 665-0505.

  • Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA
    3838 San Dimas St Ste B231, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1494Phone(661) 665-0505

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Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Oefelein's primary practice is Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Oefelein is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. Dmand AI also links Dr. Oefelein to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CAPhysician office · Bakersfield, CaliforniaPrimary
Adventist Health BakersfieldAcute care hospital, Bakersfield, CA2 hospitalsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Oefelein practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CAAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein is one of 1,395 urologists in California

Urology is Dr. Oefelein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Oefelein is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G88466 · taxonomy 208800000X

Urologists near Dr. Oefelein

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein billed Medicare for 913 services in 2024

CMS data shows 913 Medicare services from Dr. Oefelein across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 277 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,777 for them.

Medicare services, 2024913
Medicare patients277
Paid by Medicare$92,777
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5762024: 65414%
Surgery
2023: 1512024: 24361%
Imaging
2023: 142024: 1614%

Where Dr. Oefelein's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office86595%
  • In a facility485%

Dr. Oefelein compared with the California median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. Oefelein
  • California median
Medicare services
913vs 1,05013% below
Medicare patients
277vs 34620% below
Part D claims
2,597vs 6424.0 times

Medians across 1,310 urologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Oefelein's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein treated 277 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Oefelein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Oefelein's median patient age at 71, with 19% women.

Medicare patients, 2024277
Average age74
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Oefelein's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Oefelein's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5118%
  • Men22682%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease48%
  4. Arthritis45%
  5. Diabetes40%
  6. Cancer35%
  7. Chronic kidney disease26%
  8. Atrial fibrillation23%

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

Dr. Oefelein's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women19%
  • Men80%

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein wrote 2,697 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Oefelein wrote 2,697 Medicare Part D claims for 573 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,597 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $90,914 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,361 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,697
Drugs named by CMS22
Total drug cost$90,914
Part D patients573

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

  • Generic2,584 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other113 claims4%

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

  • Opioids4%121 of 2,697 claims
  • Antibiotics11%289 of 2,697 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: 2,3612024: 2,59710%

Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 17 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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein scored 26 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 26 out of 100 for Dr. Oefelein for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Oefelein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Oefelein, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Oefelein's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 26of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 86of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Oefelein ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Prostate resection
69th percentile14 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Oefelein, published from 2011 to 2013. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Breast Implants, Benzilates and Nortropanes. Dr. Oefelein has published most often in Drugs Aging. Dr. Oefelein's most frequent co-authors are David R. Staskin, MD, Emil Anthony Tanghetti, MD and Sunil Bhoyrul, MD.

Papers18
Years published2011 to 2013

Dr. Oefelein's papers by year, 2011 to 2013

Topics Dr. Oefelein writes about most

  • Breast Implants
  • Benzilates
  • Nortropanes
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Urinary Bladder, Overactive
  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Administration, Intravesical
  • Administration, Topical

Dr. Oefelein's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein received $5,302 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 210 general payments to Dr. Oefelein from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Teleflex LLC paid the most, $1,174.

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

General payments to Dr. Oefelein by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,77190%
  • Travel and lodging$3376%
  • Education$1954%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University

Dr. Oefelein graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolClvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University

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Sources for Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's NPI number is 1598873184. It was assigned on August 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein?

Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein is a urologist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein practice?

Dr. Oefelein practices at 3838 San Dimas St Ste B231, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1494. Dr. Oefelein's primary practice is Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Oefelein to 2 hospitals.

What is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Oefelein is (661) 665-0505.

What is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's medical license number?

Dr. Oefelein holds California license G88466.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein affiliated with?

Dr. Oefelein is affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. Dmand AI links Dr. Oefelein to 2 more hospitals.

Does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Oefelein billed Medicare for 913 services in 2024, and Dr. Oefelein accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein's MIPS score?

Dr. Oefelein's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 26 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein see?

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Oefelein in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Oefelein's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein go to medical school?

Dr. Oefelein graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Oefelein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Oxybutynin Chloride ER and Finasteride.

Has Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,302 in general payments to Dr. Oefelein from 43 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Teleflex LLC.

How long has Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein been practicing?

Dr. Oefelein graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Oefelein, published from 2011 to 2013.

Who does Dr. Michael Gerard Oefelein publish with?

Dr. Oefelein's most frequent co-authors are David R. Staskin, MD (2 shared papers), Emil Anthony Tanghetti, MD (2 shared papers) and Sunil Bhoyrul, MD (1 shared paper).

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