Dr. David Christopher Danish, DO

  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1861466948
Medicare services, 2024
901
Medicare patients, 2024
544
Part D claims, 2024
172
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
97
Practice address
1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Practice phone
Call (831) 462-7700
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

Hospital · Santa Cruz, California

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Dr. David Christopher Danish is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Danish practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Danish's NPI, 1861466948, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Danish graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. Dr. Danish holds California license 20A 8288.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
February 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(831) 462-7700
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2000

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Dr. David Christopher Danish practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Danish's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.

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Dr. David Christopher Danish is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Danish's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danish to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Christopher Danish's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Dominican HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Christopher Danish is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Danish's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Danish is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Danish is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A 8288 · taxonomy 207P00000X

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Dr. David Christopher Danish billed Medicare for 901 services in 2024

CMS data shows 901 Medicare services from Dr. Danish across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 544 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,938 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024901
Medicare patients544
Paid by Medicare$78,938
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5172024: 5527%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3472024: 3491%

Dr. Danish compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Danish
  • California median
Medicare services
901vs 2653.4 times
Medicare patients
544vs 2432.2 times
Part D claims
65vs 62Close to median

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Danish'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. David Christopher Danish treated 544 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danish in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 220 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Danish's median patient age at 54, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024544
Average age75
Average risk score1.90
Also on Medicaid36%

Dr. Danish's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Danish's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26949%
  • Men27551%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Mood disorders38%
  5. Ischemic heart disease37%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Atrial fibrillation34%
  8. Chronic kidney disease34%

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

Dr. Danish's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. David Christopher Danish wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Danish wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $321 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024172
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$321
Part D patients118

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

  • Generic163 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims5%

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

  • Antibiotics31%54 of 172 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, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 152024: 65333%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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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. David Christopher Danish scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Danish for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Danish's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 90of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 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. David Christopher Danish has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Danish. The most frequent topics are Antivenins, Crotalid Venoms and Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments. Dr. Danish has published most often in Ann Emerg Med. Dr. Danish's most frequent co-authors are Richard F. Clark, MD and David A. Tanen, MD.

Papers2

Topics Dr. Danish writes about most

  • Antivenins
  • Crotalid Venoms
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Swine

Dr. Danish's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Danish

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Dr. David Christopher Danish received $83 in industry payments from 2020 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Danish from 3 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $42.

General payments to Dr. Danish by program year, 2020 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Danish the most, 2020 to 2024

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

Dr. David Christopher Danish graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Danish graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolKansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2002 - 2025CA State License
  4. Board certified in 2015 - presentOR State License

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Dr. David Christopher Danish accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Danish is in network with 1 carrier, including GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • GA State Medicaid

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Sources for Dr. David Christopher Danish'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 Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Christopher Danish's NPI number?

Dr. David Christopher Danish's NPI number is 1861466948. It was assigned on February 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Christopher Danish?

Dr. David Christopher Danish is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. David Christopher Danish practice?

Dr. Danish practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Danish's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Danish to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. David Christopher Danish's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Danish is (831) 462-7700.

What is Dr. David Christopher Danish's medical license number?

Dr. Danish holds California license 20A 8288.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Christopher Danish affiliated with?

Dr. Danish practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Danish to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David Christopher Danish part of?

Dr. Danish is linked to Vituity.

Does Dr. David Christopher Danish accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Danish billed Medicare for 901 services in 2024.

What is Dr. David Christopher Danish's MIPS score?

Dr. Danish's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Christopher Danish see?

CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Danish in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. David Christopher Danish board certified?

Yes. Dr. Danish is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

What services does Dr. David Christopher Danish bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Danish's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. David Christopher Danish go to medical school?

Dr. Danish graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. David Christopher Danish prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Danish's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Meclizine HCl and Ondansetron ODT.

Has Dr. David Christopher Danish received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $83 in general payments to Dr. Danish from 3 companies from 2020 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. David Christopher Danish been practicing?

Dr. Danish graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. David Christopher Danish do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Danish.

Who does Dr. David Christopher Danish publish with?

Dr. Danish's most frequent co-authors are Richard F. Clark, MD (1 shared paper) and David A. Tanen, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. David Christopher Danish accept?

Dr. Danish is in network with 1 carrier, including GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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