NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott E. Patterson, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Scott E. Patterson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1558374520, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California G86244, 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
1558374520
Name
Scott E. Patterson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G86244 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 499-2777
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2025
Medicaid ID
00G862440 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100816000542); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1993
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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  6. Kristy BaldwinAudiologist1487814455

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Patterson334
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone23 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  4. Furosemide14 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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): 73.6 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $96.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Patterson$96.65
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Scott E. Patterson among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Scott E. Patterson, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

961 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 961 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paulette Cazares, M.D., MPHSan Diego, CA 921231710927470
  2. Sarah Coskun, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231104878545
  3. Asim Guha Roy, MDSan Diego, CA 921231083659528
  4. Elan Hekier, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231225092463
  5. Faiz Hussain, MDSan Diego, CA 921231962422147
  6. Bernard Lichtenstein, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231104878073
  7. Karim Mansour, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231942238878
  8. Lynne Milgram, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231629016316

Common questions

What is Scott E. Patterson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott E. Patterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558374520, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott E. Patterson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 Health Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 499-2777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott E. Patterson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G86244, 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 Scott E. Patterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott E. Patterson, M.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott E. Patterson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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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