Dr. Patrick Andrew Armstrong, MD

Dr. Armstrong practices at Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California.

Dr. Armstrong's NPI, 1588008775, was assigned on April 18, 2013. Dr. Armstrong graduated from UTMB Health in 2013. Dr. Armstrong holds California license A137103.

Dr. Armstrong's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center, at 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064. The practice phone is (858) 521-0031.

Dr. Armstrong's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California. Dr. Armstrong is also affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. The medical group on file is Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Armstrong to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Armstrong practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Armstrong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Armstrong is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Armstrong's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

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

CMS data shows 2,776 Medicare services from Dr. Armstrong across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 419 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $126,183 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Armstrong in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 184 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Armstrong's median patient age at 69, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Armstrong wrote 772 Medicare Part D claims for 306 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 646 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $130,809 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 760 claims across 15 drugs.

Dr. Armstrong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,039 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Armstrong, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Armstrong, published from 2011 to 2015. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Caspase 3 and Mice, Inbred C57BL. Dr. Armstrong's most frequent co-authors are Tomoko Makishima, MD, Dayna Gwinup Diven, MD and Jason S. Reichenberg, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 279 general payments to Dr. Armstrong from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $776.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Armstrong, most recently Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2012.

Dr. Armstrong graduated from UTMB Health in 2013. Dr. Armstrong is a member of AAD and Pacific Dermatology Association.

Dr. Armstrong is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.