NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Clovis, CA

Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Clovis, California, and NPI 1629412259, issued on Apr 25, 2013. Check the license (California A142134, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629412259
Name
Luis Alberto Dehesa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A142134 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
978 N Temperance Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
Phone
(559) 951-9000
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2026
Fax
(559) 234-6334
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160720001816); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,823 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Luis Dehesa2,823
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide465 claims
  2. Ketoconazole455 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone159 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate150 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate142 claims
  6. Fluocinonide136 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): 85 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $472.03

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. 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. Luis Dehesa$472.03
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dehesa Dermatology IncClovis, CA
  2. Edgar S. Macias, M.D., IncFresno, CA

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

Luis Alberto Dehesa among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. Raymond Kidwell, MDClovis, CA 936121801978457
  2. Joy Torakawa, M.D.Dinuba, CA 936181053318659
  3. Amanzoopinder Samrao, MDMadera, CA 936371245462845
  4. Barbara Bass, M.D.Ridgecrest, CA 935551518960327
  5. Arvin Doostan, MDLancaster, CA 935341770740862
  6. Jeffrey Gunter, MDLancaster, CA 935341588601702
  7. Qanwarpartap Sidhu, MDLancaster, CA 935341093341968
  8. Gregory Simpson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011740488238

Common questions

What is Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629412259, issued on Apr 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 978 N Temperance Ave, Clovis, CA, 93611. Phone: (559) 951-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A142134, 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 Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D. had 2,823 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luis Alberto Dehesa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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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