NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D.

Dermatopathology Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1659375301, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (California C36597, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659375301
Name
Cole Bradford Willoughby
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
License number
C36597 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
319 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone
(619) 476-1200
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(619) 420-7849
Medicaid ID
00C365970 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111227000696); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1968
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 319 F St

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

  1. Erick Mafong, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1033113725
  2. Mark Willoughby, M.D.Dermatology Physician1215931993

Verify Cole Bradford Willoughby 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $94.71

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cole Willoughby$94.71
  2. Specialty average$2,984.42

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

  1. Dermatology And Laser Center OF San DiegoChula Vista, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cole Bradford Willoughby among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California

Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D. is one of 64 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1968 · median 1995 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatopathology Physician providers in California

There are 64 dermatopathology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Barnette, MDCarlsbad, CA 920111750372728
  2. Curt Vogel, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241609831932
  3. Brook Brouha, MD/PHDLa Jolla, CA 920371114173937
  4. Susan Detwiler, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371184656290
  5. Rouba HadiLa Jolla, CA 920371740677475
  6. Arjang Miremadi, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371497849418
  7. Elina Shustef, D.OLa Jolla, CA 920371578843678
  8. Vu Nguyen, M.D.Vista, CA 920811588742555

Common questions

What is Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659375301, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 319 F St, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 476-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C36597, 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.

What is Cole Bradford Willoughby, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.