Dr. Michael Lew, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 316
Licensed in California since 1992, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
CA license G73219 (first issued 1992; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- City of Hope Medical Foundation (982 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 316
- Services billed
- 364
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 63 | 62 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 41 | 40 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 40 | 40 |
| Anesthesia for extensive removal of prostate | 27 | 27 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 25 | 25 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 25 | 25 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper urinary tubes or removal of kidney for transplant | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 19 payments worth $17,014 in total to this clinician.
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $10,370 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6,396 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $125 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $124 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $15,315 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $903 |
| Food and Beverage | $795 |
| Education | $0.73 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $6,600 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Oct 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $3,075 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE · NAUSEAVOMITING | $2,640 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $2,500 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $676 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $500 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $84.00 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $67.26 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $46.20 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $29.40 |
All 11 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $2,500 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Oct 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $3,075 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE · NAUSEAVOMITING | $2,640 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $46.20 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jun 10, 2025 | Education CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT · in-kind | $0.73 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) CALDOLOR · ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | $500 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $6,600 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $676 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $84.00 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $67.26 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $29.40 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.