Alvin Bob Coda, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Alvin Bob Coda, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1588989487, issued on Apr 2, 2010. Check the license (California A118265, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvin Bob Coda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A118265 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10820 N Torrey Pines RD # MS 128, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-8645
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150901003079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alvin Bob Coda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil218 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate183 claims
- Ketoconazole137 claims
- Minoxidil91 claims
- Imiquimod60 claims
- Mupirocin54 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $28,893.92
243 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alvin Bob Coda among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Alvin Bob Coda, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deidre Buddin, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371669465951
- Mary Dobry, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371760473664
- Darrell Gonzales, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371417960188
- Lee Kaplan, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371861413296
- James Kerr, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371669538526
- Judith Koperski, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609805514
- Alyssa Nash Goelitz, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371518064641
- Kristen Richards, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371386657195
Common questions
What is Alvin Bob Coda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alvin Bob Coda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588989487, issued on Apr 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvin Bob Coda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10820 N Torrey Pines RD # MS 128, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvin Bob Coda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A118265, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvin Bob Coda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvin Bob Coda, M.D. had 1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.