Nicholas Tom, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · La Jolla, CA
Nicholas Tom, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1134764822, issued on Nov 17, 2019. Check the license (California A196420, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Tom
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- A196420 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 657-7000
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250930000375); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Tom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A196420Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 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
- Scripps Health Inpatient Providers Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Tom among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Nicholas Tom, MD is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sawyer Kieffer, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371437891405
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- Julia WilkinsLa Jolla, CA 920371245812338
- Kathryn Winters, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371790128924
- Dorreen Danesh, MDEl Cajon, CA 920201902432826
- Heather Bruner, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931467612622
- Paula Mesarwi, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931073722021
- Rachel Cohn, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031649476284
Common questions
What is Nicholas Tom, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Tom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134764822, issued on Nov 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Tom, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 657-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Tom, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A196420, 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 Nicholas Tom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Tom, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.