Susan P. Detwiler, MD
Dermatopathology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Susan P. Detwiler, MD is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1184656290, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California G75321, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Susan P. Detwiler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- G75321 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7110 Caminito Pepino, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 539-7300
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 539-7305
- Medicaid IDs
- 00G753212 CA
LAB25100F CA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031209001068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatopathology physician records → All 64 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Susan P. Detwiler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G75321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
389 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole62 claims
- Hydrocortisone34 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide31 claims
- Fluocinonide29 claims
- Fluorouracil24 claims
- Mupirocin24 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,684.38
73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Dermatologist Medical Group OF North County IncOceanside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Susan P. Detwiler among 64 dermatopathology physician records in California
Susan P. Detwiler, MD is one of 64 dermatopathology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1995 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in California
There are 64 dermatopathology physician records in California.
All 64 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Dermatopathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brook Brouha, MD/PHDLa Jolla, CA 920371114173937
- Rouba HadiLa Jolla, CA 920371740677475
- Arjang Miremadi, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371497849418
- Elina Shustef, D.OLa Jolla, CA 920371578843678
- Curt Vogel, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241609831932
- David Barnette, MDCarlsbad, CA 920111750372728
- Vu Nguyen, M.D.Vista, CA 920811588742555
- Richard Kornberg, MDSan Diego, CA 921031558456947
Common questions
What is Susan P. Detwiler, MD's NPI number?
Susan P. Detwiler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184656290, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Susan P. Detwiler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7110 Caminito Pepino, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 539-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Susan P. Detwiler, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G75321, 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 Susan P. Detwiler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Susan P. Detwiler, MD had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Susan P. Detwiler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.