Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten, MD

  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Dermatopathology physician
NPI1265407852
Medicare services, 2024
415
Medicare patients, 2024
91
Part D claims, 2024
130
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
87
Practice address
15 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1811
Practice phone
Call (805) 541-2650
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Primary practice

R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation

Dermatology practice · San Luis Obispo, California

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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten is a dermatopathology physician in San Luis Obispo, California

Dr. Herten practices at R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Herten's NPI, 1265407852, was assigned on February 17, 2006. Dr. Herten graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Herten's California license number on file is A25307.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
February 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(805) 541-2650
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
80
Medical school graduation
1972

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten practices at R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California

Dr. Herten's primary practice is R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation, at 15 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1811. The practice phone is (805) 541-2650.

  • R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation
    15 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1811Phone(805) 541-2650

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Herten's primary practice is R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California. The medical group on file is San Luis Dermatology and Laser Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herten to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten is one of 57 dermatopathology physicians in California

Dermatopathology is Dr. Herten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0900X. Dr. Herten is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Herten has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatopathology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A25307 · 1973 to 2024 · taxonomy 207ND0900X

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 facial skin infection among the conditions Dr. Herten treats.

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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten billed Medicare for 415 services in 2024

CMS data shows 415 Medicare services from Dr. Herten across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,123 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024415
Medicare patients91
Paid by Medicare$6,123
Procedure codes6

Dr. Herten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 4,0012024: 32792%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,1302024: 7294%
Lab and pathology
2023: 2182024: 1693%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 652024: 0100%

Dr. Herten compared with the California median for dermatopathology physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Herten
  • California median
Medicare services
415vs 3,80289% below
Medicare patients
91vs 59385% below
Part D claims
65vs 21069% below

Medians across 53 dermatopathology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Herten'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. Robert Jeffrey Herten treated 91 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herten in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 60% of them have high cholesterol, and 56% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Herten's median patient age at 79, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202491
Average age78
Average risk score0.81

Dr. Herten's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Herten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5459%
  • Men3741%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Herten's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol60%
  2. High blood pressure56%
  3. Arthritis26%
  4. Ischemic heart disease20%
  5. Anxiety19%
  6. Asthma14%
  7. Atrial fibrillation14%
  8. Chronic kidney disease13%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Herten's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Herten wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,948 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 357 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024130
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,948
Part D patients64

Dr. Herten's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic129 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Dr. Herten'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. Herten's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%12 of 130 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: 3572024: 6582%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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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. Robert Jeffrey Herten scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Herten for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Herten's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 96.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 60of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Herten in 2018. Dr. Herten's most frequent co-author is Bruce D. Ragsdale, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Herten's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten received $1,031 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Herten from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $177.

General payments to Dr. Herten by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Herten by kind, 2016 to 2023

$1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,01799%
  • Education$151%

Companies that paid Dr. Herten the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine

Dr. Herten graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1972.

  1. Medical schoolUC Irvine School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in dermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
  3. Board certified in dermatopathologyAmerican Board of Dermatology

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Sources for Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's NPI number is 1265407852. It was assigned on February 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten?

Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten is a dermatopathology physician in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatopathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0900X).

Where does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten practice?

Dr. Herten practices at 15 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1811. Dr. Herten's primary practice is R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation in San Luis Obispo, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herten to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Herten is (805) 541-2650.

What is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's medical license number?

Dr. Herten's California license number on file is A25307.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten part of?

Dr. Herten is linked to San Luis Dermatology and Laser Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Herten to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Herten billed Medicare for 415 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten's MIPS score?

Dr. Herten's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten see?

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herten in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten board certified?

Yes. Dr. Herten is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

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What services does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Herten'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. Robert Jeffrey Herten go to medical school?

Dr. Herten graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1972.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Herten's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acyclovir, Clobetasol Propionate and Ketoconazole.

Has Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,031 in general payments to Dr. Herten from 16 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.

How long has Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten been practicing?

Dr. Herten graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Herten.

Who does Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten publish with?

Dr. Herten's most frequent co-authors are Bruce D. Ragsdale, MD (1 shared paper).

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