Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.
Otolaryngology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Daren Gregg Kest, D.O. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1194787937, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (California 22346, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daren Gregg Kest
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 22346 CA
008057 AZ
02876 KY
2012001378 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA 85016
- Phone
- (760) 346-1788
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2025
- Fax
- (760) 346-1422
- Medicaid ID
- 64029382 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241121000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daren Gregg Kest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 22346Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
77 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $431.90
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Desert Cities Allergy Otolaryngology IncRancho Mirage, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daren Gregg Kest among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Daren Gregg Kest, D.O. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Rancho Mirage → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Choi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900061134486681
- Osmund Chan, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900121346385663
- Rebecca AlanisLos Angeles, CA 900151457199127
- Christina McAlpin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151902930068
- Mirion Bowers, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171295809200
- Richard Clark, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171073554242
- William Luxford, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171538258082
- Leah Mintz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171710928023
Common questions
What is Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.'s NPI number?
Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194787937, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daren Gregg Kest, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA, 85016. Phone: (760) 346-1788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 22346, 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 Daren Gregg Kest, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daren Gregg Kest, D.O. had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 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.