NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Delu Song, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · San Diego, CA

Delu Song, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1437689536, issued on Jun 13, 2017. Check the license (California A173049, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437689536
Name
Delu Song
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
A173049 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7695 Cardinal CT Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 609-7100
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210812004056); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7695 Cardinal CT Ste 100

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

  1. Bradley Jacobsen, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1760845184
  2. Vincent Nguyen, M.D., M.B.ARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1972846822
  3. Fane Robinson, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1295894368
  4. Mark Smith, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1255490330

Verify Delu Song 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

322 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Delu Song322
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate124 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin69 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine30 claims
  4. Latanoprost27 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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): 100 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $592.12

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Delu Song$592.12
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCYuma, AZ
  2. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Delu Song among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California

Delu Song, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California

There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Jacobsen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231760845184
  2. Vincent Nguyen, M.D., M.B.ASan Diego, CA 921231972846822
  3. Fane Robinson, MDSan Diego, CA 921231295894368
  4. Mark Smith, MDSan Diego, CA 921231255490330
  5. Frank TsaiSan Diego, CA 921231043530777
  6. Jason Moss, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201386961423
  7. Barry Lipson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921271801903513
  8. Chirag Shah, M.D., MPHSan Diego, CA 921281023472560

Common questions

What is Delu Song, MD's NPI number?

Delu Song, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437689536, issued on Jun 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Delu Song, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7695 Cardinal CT Ste 100, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 609-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Delu Song, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A173049, 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 Delu Song, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Delu Song, MD had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Delu Song, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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