NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Swati Kannan, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · San Diego, CA

Swati Kannan, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1508155227, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (California A137129, 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
1508155227
Name
Swati Kannan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A137129 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8899 University Center LN, San Diego, CA 92122
Phone
(858) 657-8322
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 657-1610
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151020002378); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2011
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 8899 University Center LN

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

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  2. Adriane Boyle, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760792253
  3. Steven Brody, M.D.Reproductive Endocrinology Physician1265558266
  4. Sruthi Buddai, MDInternal Medicine Physician1346985793
  5. Andrew-Huy Dang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710560404
  6. Stephen Doan, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1801895628

Verify Swati Kannan 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 dermatology physician in 2024

151 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Swati Kannan151
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate80 claims
  2. Lidocaine-Prilocaine24 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $30.39

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Swati Kannan$30.39
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Swati Kannan among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Swati Kannan, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maryam Afshar, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221992063036
  2. Pamela Chayavichitsilp, MDSan Diego, CA 921221588898811
  3. Selena Chen, MDSan Diego, CA 921221669222741
  4. Andrew Choi, MDSan Diego, CA 921221033500798
  5. Ogechi Ikediobi, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921221639448269
  6. Dianne Michelle Lumaquin-Yin, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921221649039033
  7. Mona Mofid, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221730167677
  8. Charisse Orme, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921221861767097

Common questions

What is Swati Kannan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Swati Kannan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508155227, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Swati Kannan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8899 University Center LN, San Diego, CA, 92122. Phone: (858) 657-8322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Swati Kannan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A137129, 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 Swati Kannan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Swati Kannan, M.D. had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Swati Kannan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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