Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Michael M Papalian, MD

Individual provider Specialist · NPI 1871675827

Dr. Michael M Papalian, MD practises Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Palo Alto, California. Qualified in 1983, 43 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
43
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1515 El Camino Real Ste B
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1000
Phone: (650) 364-6060
Fax: (650) 364-9405
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Specialties & licences

Specialist (primary) Taxonomy 174400000X · Licence G-053446 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1871675827
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 19, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 28, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Also practisesHAND SURGERY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1983 (43 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients11
Services billed 18 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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