Dr. Kristen R. Aguirre, MD

Dr. Aguirre practices at Dermatology Specialists Inc in Oceanside, California.

Dr. Aguirre's NPI, 1205255288, was assigned on April 7, 2014. Dr. Aguirre graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Aguirre holds California license A135075.

Dr. Aguirre's primary practice is Dermatology Specialists Inc, at 3629 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 828-9200.

Dr. Aguirre's primary practice is Dermatology Specialists Inc in Oceanside, California. The medical group on file is Dermatology Specialists, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aguirre to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aguirre practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Aguirre's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Aguirre is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Aguirre is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Aguirre treats.

CMS data shows 2,787 Medicare services from Dr. Aguirre across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 363 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,644 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aguirre in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 203 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aguirre's median patient age at 69, with 73% women.

In 2024, Dr. Aguirre wrote 872 Medicare Part D claims for 318 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 728 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $73,064 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 701 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Aguirre for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Aguirre accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 451 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Aguirre, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 299 general payments to Dr. Aguirre from 32 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Biofrontera Inc. paid the most, $5,362.

Dr. Aguirre graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Aguirre is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.