NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD

Dermatopathology Physician · Oakland, CA

Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1710039938, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (California A96920, 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
1710039938
Name
Kwame Sekou Denianke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
License number
A96920 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070524000294); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2001
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 275 W Macarthur Blvd

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

  1. David Aaronson, MDUrology Physician1215053129
  2. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1710065503
  3. Brittany Abeldt, MDPsychiatry Physician1982353884
  4. Bilal Abu-Alrub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609760768
  5. Walter Acuna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972655108
  6. Brett Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841731098

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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatopathology physician in 2024

1,434 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Kwame Denianke1,434
  2. Specialty average693

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate233 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide122 claims
  3. Fluorouracil109 claims
  4. Ciclopirox72 claims
  5. Fluocinolone Acetonide72 claims
  6. Otezla45 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. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Kwame Sekou Denianke among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California

Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD is one of 64 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1995 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207ND0900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatopathology Physician providers in California

There are 64 dermatopathology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie Hilger, MDOakland, CA 946091902901226
  2. Marvin Engel, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981902804289
  3. Ernest Bloom, MDAlameda, CA 945011306941620
  4. Jinah Kim, M.D., PH.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011093979866
  5. Beth Silverman-Ruben, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151245295088
  6. Bryan Gammon, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241518134154
  7. Robert Lee, MD, PHDSanta Rosa, CA 954031346300274
  8. Keira Barr, MDSacramento, CA 958161346218054

Common questions

What is Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD's NPI number?

Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710039938, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A96920, 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 Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kwame Sekou Denianke, MD had 1,434 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. 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.

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.