Dr. Michael S Basch , MD
Internal Medicine • Temecula, CA
41593 Winchester Rd Ste 101
Temecula, CA 925904858
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Michael Basch is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on September 12, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,307 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 1,043 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 248 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 211 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 8,045 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 419 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 364 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 332 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 148 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 702. Middle half: 246 to 1,147.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 8,005 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 547. Middle half: 197 to 1,242.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,652 in 2020 to 2,307 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
41593 Winchester Rd Ste 101
Temecula, CA 925904858
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Acute Care Associates Of California Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1994
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
528 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $207,933 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $154,846 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
17,662 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,033,737 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $804.34 across 38 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $804.34 across 38 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- Amgen Inc.: $250.90 across 15 records.
- HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC: $167.74 across 5 records.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $76.90 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
32 years (graduated 1994)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1994 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Basch has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Basch as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Temecula and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 702. Middle half: 246 to 1,147.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 8,005 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 547. Middle half: 197 to 1,242.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,991. Middle half: $32,282 to $137,025.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 8,005 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $57,391. Middle half: $20,415 to $125,751.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,376. Middle half: $24,112 to $108,017.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 8,005 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,431. Middle half: $14,887 to $95,905.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 470. Middle half: 166 to 5,464.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 10,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,254. Middle half: 150 to 4,240.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Temecula, CA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,003. Middle half: $10,638 to $321,102.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in California (2024, 10,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $88,105. Middle half: $7,557 to $307,080.
53 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Temecula, CA (17,717 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temecula
15.1% of these 53 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
47.2% of these 53 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 13% from 2,652 in 2020 to 2,307 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,652
- 2021: 2,476
- 2022: 2,194
- 2023: 2,706
- 2024: 2,307
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $228,507 in 2020 and $207,933 in 2024.
- 2020: $228,507
- 2021: $213,668
- 2022: $199,420
- 2023: $256,258
- 2024: $207,933
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 13% from $177,154 in 2020 to $154,846 in 2024.
- 2020: $177,154
- 2021: $165,521
- 2022: $152,935
- 2023: $198,127
- 2024: $154,846
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 8,795 in 2020 and 8,045 in 2024.
- 2020: 8,795
- 2021: 7,611
- 2022: 6,854
- 2023: 6,981
- 2024: 8,045
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 18,938 in 2020 and 17,662 in 2024.
- 2020: 18,938
- 2021: 16,541
- 2022: 15,234
- 2023: 15,627
- 2024: 17,662
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 56% from $662,535 in 2020 to $1,033,737 in 2024.
- 2020: $662,535
- 2021: $961,099
- 2022: $666,045
- 2023: $883,306
- 2024: $1,033,737
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $348.89 in 2021 to $804.34 in 2025.
- 2021: $348.89
- 2022: $375.96
- 2023: $853.70
- 2024: $755.42
- 2025: $804.34
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 38 records totaling $804.34.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAKIX | General | $49.91 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAKIX | General | $48.11 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAKIX | General | $35.52 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $28.47 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $28.06 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAKIX | General | $27.96 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $27.30 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $27.29 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rybelsus | General | $25.96 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) | General | $25.16 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $24.35 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $24.08 |
| Dexcom, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Dexcom G6 Transmitter | General | $23.61 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rybelsus | General | $22.88 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRELEGY ELLIPTA | General | $21.50 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $20.39 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $19.84 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUZYRA | General | $19.30 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $19.28 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $18.81 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $18.79 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $18.78 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $18.48 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $18.38 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $17.62 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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1,043 | 247 | $164.63 | $78.59 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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248 | 132 | $140.00 | $125.16 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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211 | 127 | $170.00 | $89.00 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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186 | 161 | $200.00 | $81.46 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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159 | 145 | $223.70 | $129.93 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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101 | 40 | $235.72 | $118.35 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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81 | 56 | $105.00 | $55.69 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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77 | 46 | $123.07 | $49.10 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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67 | 62 | $177.63 | $113.69 |
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99441
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes
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50 | 39 | $120.00 | $55.29 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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21 | 21 | $175.00 | $126.43 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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18 | 18 | $621.69 | $170.52 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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17 | 16 | $80.00 | $14.08 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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15 | 15 | $210.00 | $108.87 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $310.00 | $162.35 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 419 | 32,204 | $5,152.86 | 124 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 364 | 29,495 | $3,611.78 | 124 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 332 | 26,852 | $1,978.84 | 120 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 312 | 24,571 | $2,593.27 | 93 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 286 | 23,512 | $1,853.74 | 87 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 242 | 16,910 | $2,690.54 | 97 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 222 | 17,578 | $4,525.17 | 68 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 195 | 6,578 | $200,085.00 | 32 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 194 | 14,415 | $2,883.95 | 69 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 184 | 9,660 | $2,213.99 | 56 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 172 | 13,999 | $2,360.73 | 57 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 161 | 12,510 | $2,539.40 | 49 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 144 | 794 | $501.99 | 112 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 135 | 6,785 | $127,162.16 | 41 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 134 | 11,530 | $403.35 | 44 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 132 | 10,031 | $1,166.29 | 50 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 129 | 10,539 | $760.90 | 53 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 119 | 8,465 | $919.07 | 35 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 110 | 9,254 | $858.60 | 33 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 106 | 8,284 | $1,172.92 | 36 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 103 | 8,412 | $990.34 | 26 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 98 | 6,682 | $660.80 | 32 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 94 | 6,227 | $941.79 | 29 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 89 | 878 | $713.86 | 68 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 86 | 4,860 | $93,304.74 | 26 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20240507003418
CA
4183685191
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Acute Care Associates Of California Pc
36485 Inland Valley Dr, Wildomar, CA 925959681
Phone: 9516771111
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 12, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
41593 Winchester Rd Ste 101
Temecula, CA 925904858
Phone: 9517191111