Donald Roy Scott, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Donald Roy Scott, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1689631566, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (California G230781, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Roy Scott
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- G230781 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 325-2074
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 325-3899
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120109000564); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Roy Scott in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G230781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide60 claims
- Minoxidil44 claims
- Imiquimod34 claims
- Fluconazole22 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate13 claims
- Acyclovir11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $146.11
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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.
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
- Don R. Scott MD. A Medical CorporationPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald Roy Scott among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California
Donald Roy Scott, 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · 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.
All 64 in California → Every provider in Palm Springs → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Nova, MDSan Diego, CA 921301790407682
- Antoanella Calame, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211285817569
- Whitney Tolpinrud, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211932493053
- Blake Vest, MDSan Diego, CA 921211891311403
- D. Lopez, M.D.Coronado, CA 921181649273293
- Richard Kornberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921031558456947
Common questions
What is Donald Roy Scott, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald Roy Scott, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689631566, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Roy Scott, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 325-2074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Roy Scott, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G230781, 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 Donald Roy Scott, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Roy Scott, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald Roy Scott, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.