NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Carlsbad, CA

Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, California, and NPI 1538587852, issued on Apr 3, 2014. Check the license (California A167538, 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
1538587852
Name
Ross Michael Hamilton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A167538 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone
(760) 631-3000
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Fax
(760) 270-9534
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240326000986); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2014
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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Also registered at 6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 200

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

  1. Lori Alasantro, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1669807111
  2. David Baker, DONeurology Physician1316442296
  3. Julienne BaughFamily Nurse Practitioner1114746088
  4. Christopher Bo, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952863052
  5. Alicia Choquette, PAPhysician Assistant1710118617
  6. Bilal Choudry, M.D.Neurology Physician1396921144

Verify Ross Michael Hamilton 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

254 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Ross Hamilton254
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium34 claims
  2. Levetiracetam27 claims
  3. Gabapentin19 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa18 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl17 claims
  6. Topiramate17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,232.65

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ross Hamilton$1,232.65
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North County Neurology Associates Medical GroupCarlsbad, CA

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

Ross Michael Hamilton among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 neurology physician records list a practice address in Carlsbad

They are 28 of the 3,411 NPPES records with a practice address in Carlsbad, and 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bilal Choudry, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111396921144
  2. Laura Desadier, D.O.Carlsbad, CA 920111245487982
  3. Brian Droker, MDCarlsbad, CA 920111801112669
  4. Benjamin Frishberg, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111952346348
  5. Gary Gualberto, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111689875668
  6. Michael Lobatz, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111619912078
  7. Irene Oh, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111306089008
  8. Remia Paduga, MDCarlsbad, CA 920111194933853

Common questions

What is Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538587852, issued on Apr 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6010 Hidden Valley RD Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA, 92011. Phone: (760) 631-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A167538, 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 Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ross Michael Hamilton, M.D. had 254 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.