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2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1942662473
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Infectious Disease Physician in Stanford, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,292 in Infectious Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
95
Medicare Part D claims · 60 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Katharine Dobos filed 95 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in Stanford, California, prescribing 82% generic.
- 95
- Part D claims, 2023
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Katharine Dobos's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
95 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Katharine Dobos practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Katharine Dobos?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
95 88% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Infectious Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Katharine Dobos appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305, with a listed phone of (650) 723-6661. NPI 1942662473 was issued on 03/23/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 95 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 60 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $59K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942662473 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/23/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katharine Dobos bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Downey, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Katharine Dobos. To verify Katharine Dobos's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Katharine Dobos - brand share 18.0%
Infectious Disease Physician average
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 95 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
95
Total Claims
$59K
Total Drug Cost
60
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 118
- Total Day Supply
- 2,380
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $51K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 55
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.81
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Katharine Dobos fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider
Katharine Dobos's 95 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dobos.
Dr. Sanaz Abderrahmane
M.D.
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Glen Abergel
M.D.
Oxnard, CA
Dr. Igor Abolnik
MD
Rureka, CA
Dr. Nehkonti Adams
M.D.
San Diego, CA
Dr. Alina Adeel
M.D
La Jolla, CA
Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katharine Dobos's specialty? ▼
Katharine Dobos specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Stanford, California.
How much does Katharine Dobos prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Katharine Dobos wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims totaling $59K in drug costs for 60 beneficiaries.
Where is Katharine Dobos located? ▼
Katharine Dobos is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-6661.
What is Katharine Dobos's NPI number? ▼
Katharine Dobos's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942662473, issued on 03/23/2016.
Does Katharine Dobos prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Katharine Dobos's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $51K in brand drug costs.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Katharine Dobos accept Medicare? ▼
Katharine Dobos appears in CMS Medicare data with 95 Part D claims and 60 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katharine Dobos's credentials? ▼
Katharine Dobos's NPI is 1942662473. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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