Dr. Michael Shlens MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1356734289 is registered to Dr. Michael Shlens MD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 705 Apsley Rd in Palos Verdes Estates, California. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Michael Shlens MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2015.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Michael Shlens MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Michael Shlens MD directly at (310) 251-3856.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1356734289 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (310) 251-3856.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Michael Shlens MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.