NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malcolm Dillon Kearns

Hospitalist Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Malcolm Dillon Kearns is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1275928764, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (California A162706, 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
1275928764
Name
Malcolm Dillon Kearns
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A162706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1661 Soquel Dr Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 458-6925
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190814000732); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 1661 Soquel Dr Ste D

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

  1. John Boggs, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1679919138
  2. William Cao, MDHospitalist Physician1932189529
  3. Cesar Castillo, MDHospitalist Physician1578735148
  4. Rodrigo Cordero-Pangrazio, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1033571161
  5. Laura Hallahan, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1093155756
  6. Richard Hamner, MDHospitalist Physician1588660401

Verify Malcolm Dillon Kearns in five checks

  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Malcolm Kearns241
  2. Specialty average521

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. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFreedom, CA

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

Malcolm Dillon Kearns among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Malcolm Dillon Kearns is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in California

There are 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenifer Butler, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651902950538
  2. William Cao, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651932189529
  3. Cesar Castillo, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651578735148
  4. Yolanda Cuadros, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651619987203
  5. Richard Hamner, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651588660401
  6. Rema Hanna, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651265571202
  7. Donaldo Hernandez, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651588644470
  8. Nhat Hoang, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950651215196480

Common questions

What is Malcolm Dillon Kearns's NPI number?

Malcolm Dillon Kearns's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275928764, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malcolm Dillon Kearns located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Soquel Dr Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 458-6925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malcolm Dillon Kearns's license?

NPPES lists California license number A162706, 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 Malcolm Dillon Kearns prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malcolm Dillon Kearns had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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