NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather N. Doherty, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · La Jolla, CA

Heather N. Doherty, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1255319802, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (California A86658, 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
1255319802
Name
Heather N. Doherty
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
A86658 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-7226
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A866580 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050613001081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10666 N Torrey Pines RD

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  5. Christina Adams, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1023164605
  6. Dylan Adamson, M.D.Transplant Surgery Physician1598030702

Verify Heather N. Doherty in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A86658    Check the board
  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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

4,942 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Doherty4,942
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium344 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium286 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium251 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium200 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate169 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium151 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA

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

Heather N. Doherty among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Heather N. Doherty, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adil Abbasi, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371548261316
  2. Katrina Deleon, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371013250778
  3. Robert Demonte, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371457327157
  4. Dennis Ehrlich, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371689788051
  5. Marjan Etesami, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371265753180
  6. Avnish Gill, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371497076723
  7. Daniel Given, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371144530205
  8. Rimmy Mann, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371932398039

Common questions

What is Heather N. Doherty, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather N. Doherty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319802, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather N. Doherty, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-7226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather N. Doherty, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A86658, 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 Heather N. Doherty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather N. Doherty, M.D. had 4,942 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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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.