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

Individual provider Dermatology Physician · NPI 1609872126

Dr. Michelle M. Algarin, MD practises Dermatology in Laguna Hills, California. Graduated from University of California, Geffen School of Medicine in 1993, 33 years ago. Accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
33
Trained at
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
4
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

23961 Magdalena #520
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone: (949) 855-3376
Fax: (949) 609-1971
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Specialties & licences

Dermatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207N00000X · Licence G85189 (CA)
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207ND0101X · Licence G85189 (CA)
Dermatopathology Physician Taxonomy 207ND0900X · Licence G85189 (CA)
Procedural Dermatology Physician Taxonomy 207NS0135X · Licence G85189 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1609872126
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 21, 2005
Last updated in NPPESMarch 7, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyDERMATOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1993 (33 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

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.

Removal of skin lesions 933 times · 93rd percentile
Skin biopsy 213 times · 86th percentile
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 43 times · 85th percentile
Removal of skin cancer 817 times · 80th percentile
Removal or shaving of skin growth 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 patients683
Services billed 3,897 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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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