NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darren Michael Hodgins, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Darren Michael Hodgins, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1740486364, issued on Jun 21, 2007. Check the license (California A119442, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740486364
Name
Darren Michael Hodgins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
A119442 CA
MD61122293 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 442-5849
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210415002620); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2004
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 1520 San Pablo St

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

  1. Frank Acosta, PHDPsychologist1750313490
  2. Gbemisola Adenuga, M.D.Nephrology Physician1952464661
  3. Aimee Aguillon, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1972677318
  4. Haig Aharonian, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205107653
  5. Jamshid Ahmadi, M.D.Neuroradiology Physician1942252028
  6. Mohammad Akmal, M.D.Nephrology Physician1356378087

Verify Darren Michael Hodgins 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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Industry payments in 2024: $622.03

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darren Hodgins$622.03
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Darren Michael Hodgins among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Darren Michael Hodgins, MD is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Atay, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331215198379
  2. Craig Baker, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331922020833
  3. Mark Barr, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331922039577
  4. John Chen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331902993058
  5. Robbin Cohen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331417972621
  6. Fernando Fleischman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331760654883
  7. Louis Holmes, PALos Angeles, CA 900331336174911
  8. Ming-Lu Huang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331144255514

Common questions

What is Darren Michael Hodgins, MD's NPI number?

Darren Michael Hodgins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740486364, issued on Jun 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Michael Hodgins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5849. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren Michael Hodgins, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A119442, 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.

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.