NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dori Neill Cage, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Dori Neill Cage, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1871592253, issued on Jul 19, 2005. Check the license (California A049579, 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
1871592253
Name
Dori Neill Cage
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
A049579 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 715-9200
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 715-9202
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031106000630); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1986
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 8008 Frost St

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

  1. Freydoun Alavi, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1205828167
  2. Michael Bennett, MDGastroenterology Physician1700895927
  3. Joel Berger, D.D.S.,M.D.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1841218229
  4. Chrissy Billones, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1710238811
  5. Alfonso Camberos, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician1942225388
  6. Julie Gilbert, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1659378990

Verify Dori Neill Cage 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

127 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dori Cage127
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  2. Gabapentin22 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): 87.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.1
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Dori Neill Cage among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Dori Neill Cage, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Alberton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231457310179
  2. Hassan Azimi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231932547536
  3. Alon Garay, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231578676573
  4. Byron King, MD, INC,San Diego, CA 921231548371925
  5. Richard Perlman, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231013915941
  6. Lindsey Urband, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231740422997
  7. Michael Pomerantz, MDSan Diego, CA 921211356505705
  8. Matthew Shillito, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201538318548

Common questions

What is Dori Neill Cage, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dori Neill Cage, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871592253, issued on Jul 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dori Neill Cage, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 715-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dori Neill Cage, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A049579, 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 Dori Neill Cage, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dori Neill Cage, M.D. had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dori Neill Cage, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.