Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brian Hinds, M.D.

Dermatopathology Physician · San Diego, CA

Brian Hinds, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1386969608, issued on Mar 30, 2010. Check the license (California A130130, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1386969608
Name
Brian Hinds
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
License number
A130130 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DHospitalist Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify Brian Hinds in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024

758 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 695 among the 333 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Brian Hinds758
  2. Specialty average695

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole117 claims
  2. Fluorouracil69 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate45 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen41 claims
  5. Mupirocin38 claims
  6. Clindamycin Phosphate37 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.

No measured Medicare quality score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $39.00

1 payment, mostly education; the largest payer was Chiesi USA, Inc.. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,736.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Hinds$39.00
  2. Specialty average$3,736.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Dermatopathology Physician providers in California

There are 71 dermatopathology physician records in California.

Other dermatopathology physician records in California

  1. Behnam Abdollahi, MDAnaheim, CA1598836520
  2. Mahsa Abdollahi, MDLaguna Hills, CA1043445554
  3. Ronnie Abraham, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA1124254933
  4. Pamela Aubert, M.D.Panorama City, CA1821316696
  5. Elizabeth Bailey, MDStanford, CA1992099022
  6. David Barnette, MDCarlsbad, CA1750372728
  7. Keira Barr, MDSacramento, CA1346218054
  8. Ritu Batra, MD MPHSanta Monica, CA1356441869
  9. William Brokken, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA1336140284
  10. Brook Brouha, MD/PHDLa Jolla, CA1114173937

Common questions

What is Brian Hinds, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Hinds, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386969608, issued on Mar 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Hinds, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Hinds, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A130130, 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 Brian Hinds, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Hinds, M.D. had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 695. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Hinds, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.