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Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten, MD
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
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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
- 1265407852NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (805) 541-2650
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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 Corporation15 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.
R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical CorporationPrimary
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| R Jeffrey Herten MD A Medical Corporation | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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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, CaliforniaPrimary
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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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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
- High cholesterol60%
- High blood pressure56%
- Arthritis26%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Anxiety19%
- Asthma14%
- Atrial fibrillation14%
- Chronic kidney disease13%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Herten's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
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.
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
Recent publications by Dr. Herten
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
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.
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.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
- Board certified in dermatopathology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert Jeffrey Herten'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand 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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