Dr. Michael A. Kropf, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
1301 20th St, Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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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 California, Geffen School of Medicine (1983)
- Years since graduation
- 43
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 174
Licensed in California since 1985, 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
- 1983Medical school: University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
- 2007Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
CA license G56288 (first issued 1985; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA
- Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
- Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA
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
- 174
- Services billed
- 483
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 255 | 136 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 78 | 78 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 49 | 42 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 34 | 16 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 23 | 16 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | 16 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | 15 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 29 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 21 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 14 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.