Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1902933310, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (California A75949, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Alexander Deisseroth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- A75949 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000618); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl Alexander Deisseroth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A75949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Bupropion Xl15 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): 76.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Karl Alexander Deisseroth among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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They are 215 of the 7,617 NPPES records with a practice address in Palo Alto, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD's NPI number?
Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902933310, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A75949, 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 Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl Alexander Deisseroth, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.
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.