Dr. Michael D Mason is the Regional Medical Director for Geriatrics, Continuing Care and Complex Needs with The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California with over 25 years-experience practicing medicine with Kaiser Permanente in both Northern and Southern California. He graduated from USC School of Medicine and completed his medical training including his fellowship in Geriatric Medicine in Southern California.
Dr. Mason practices in the Napa-Solano service area in a wide array of fields ranging from Geriatrics to nursing homes and home-based care. He was involved with the NCQA Serious Illness Care Accountability Project from 2015-2020. During the Covid Pandemic, he was involved with the NCAL KP regional covid-19 testing, management, prevention and testing in the long-term care settings in collaboration with local health departments. He has participated in multiple studies and participated in a recent 2023 JAMA publication regarding medication deprescribing in the elderly. He has served as the local leader for Kaiser Permanente Geriatrics, Palliative and Hospice programs as well as the co-chair of the ethics committee in Napa and Solano Counties for several years. His recent work involves the implementation of CalAIM in Northern California as well as a co-sponsor for the Kaiser Permanente Medi-Cal Direct Contract Care Delivery group. In addition to his passion for care for frail and vulnerable patients, Dr. Mason is passionate about systems improvement to enhance the care of patients and decrease the work burden of his colleagues.