Dr. Richard E. Hammond, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,991
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 798
- Part D claims, 2024
- 258
- MIPS score, 2024
- 29
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 334 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 692-4610
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories
Santa Barbara, California
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Dr. Richard E. Hammond is a dermatologist in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Hammond practices at Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Hammond's NPI, 1699773085, was assigned on July 11, 2005. Dr. Hammond graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1967. Dr. Hammond holds California license A22956.
- NPI
- 1699773085NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931391497
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 692-4610
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 85
- Medical school graduation
- 1967
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard E. Hammond practices at Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories, at 334 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 692-4610.
- Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories334 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 692-4610
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard E. Hammond is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Hammond is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Hammond's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hammond practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard E. Hammond is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is Dr. Hammond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Hammond is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hammond's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Washington license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and hives among the conditions Dr. Hammond treats.
Dermatologists near Dr. Hammond
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard E. Hammond billed Medicare for 3,991 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,991 Medicare services from Dr. Hammond across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 798 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $192,173 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3,1082024: 2,8179%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6322024: 6381%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 3562024: 42419%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 822024: 11237%
Dr. Hammond compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Hammond
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,991vs 1,7502.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 798vs 3772.1 times
- Part D claims
- 189vs 36749% below
Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard E. Hammond treated 798 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 798 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 342 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammond's median patient age at 72, with 48% women.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35444%
- Men44456%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol72%
- High blood pressure57%
- Arthritis43%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Cancer18%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Osteoporosis18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hammond's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard E. Hammond wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hammond wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 189 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $66,146 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 191 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Hammond's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic236 claims91%
- Brand-name22 claims9%
Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hammond's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%22 of 258 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1912024: 1891%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard E. Hammond scored 29 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 29 out of 100 for Dr. Hammond for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,298 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Hammond, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hammond's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 29of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 97of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hammond ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 95th percentile1,298 procedures
- Removal of skin cancer
- 25th percentile127 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 74th percentile90 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 89th percentile66 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard E. Hammond received $282 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Hammond from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. LEO Pharma Inc. paid the most, $130.
General payments to Dr. Hammond by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hammond by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$26795%
- Education$155%
Companies that paid Dr. Hammond the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard E. Hammond graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Hammond graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1967.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in dermatopathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard E. Hammond accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Hammond is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hammond accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO5
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard E. Hammond's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard E. Hammond's NPI number?
Dr. Richard E. Hammond's NPI number is 1699773085. It was assigned on July 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Hammond?
Dr. Richard E. Hammond is a dermatologist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard E. Hammond practice?
Dr. Hammond practices at 334 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories in Santa Barbara, California.
What is Dr. Richard E. Hammond's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hammond is (805) 692-4610.
What is Dr. Richard E. Hammond's medical license number?
Dr. Hammond holds California license A22956, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard E. Hammond been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hammond in California (1968 to 2026) and Washington (1971 to 1976).
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard E. Hammond affiliated with?
Dr. Hammond is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Does Dr. Richard E. Hammond accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hammond billed Medicare for 3,991 services in 2024, and Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard E. Hammond's MIPS score?
Dr. Hammond's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 29 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard E. Hammond see?
CMS counts 798 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. Richard E. Hammond board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hammond is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Richard E. Hammond bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
Where did Dr. Richard E. Hammond go to medical school?
Dr. Hammond graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1967.
What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Hammond prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluocinonide, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Ketoconazole.
Has Dr. Richard E. Hammond received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $282 in general payments to Dr. Hammond from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from LEO Pharma Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard E. Hammond been practicing?
Dr. Hammond graduated from medical school in 1967, 59 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard E. Hammond accept?
Dr. Hammond is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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