NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD

Dermatology Physician · Long Beach, CA

Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1225068984, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (California A24825, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225068984
Name
Douglas Kent Ulmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A24825 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 819, Long Beach, CA 90813
Phone
(562) 435-5621
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 437-3121
Medicaid ID
00A248250 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 819

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

  1. James WuDermatology Physician1851711345

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  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Douglas Ulmer66
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)12 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): 71.9 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 score52.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.7
  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: $151.28

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Ulmer$151.28
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Douglas Kent Ulmer among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James WuLong Beach, CA 908131851711345
  2. Bijan Dowlati, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908151346297108
  3. Sandy Kuo, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908151023438785
  4. Robert Miller, MDLong Beach, CA 908081053463760
  5. Katie Osley, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071043535776
  6. Elana Putterman, MDLong Beach, CA 908071093277394
  7. Nancy Samolitis, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071164688230
  8. Touradj Farhadi, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061356567937

Common questions

What is Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD's NPI number?

Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225068984, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 819, Long Beach, CA, 90813. Phone: (562) 435-5621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A24825, 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 Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas Kent Ulmer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 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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