Dr. Emi Misao Latham, MD

Dr. Latham practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California.

Dr. Latham's NPI, 1871594903, was assigned on August 10, 2005. Dr. Latham graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2000. Dr. Latham holds California license A81406.

Dr. Latham's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido, at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (442) 281-5000.

Dr. Latham's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California. Dr. Latham is also affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. The medical group on file is Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Latham to 2 more hospitals, 6 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Latham practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Latham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Latham is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Latham's licenses on file in 8 states: California, Michigan, Arizona, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, Mississippi and Ohio.

CMS data shows 932 Medicare services from Dr. Latham across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 351 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,449 for them.

CMS counts 351 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Latham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 117 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.06, 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. Latham's median patient age at 71, with 34% women.

In 2021, Dr. Latham wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $108 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Latham for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Latham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 49 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Latham, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Latham in 2014. The most frequent topics are Embolism, Air, Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Military Personnel. Dr. Latham has published most often in Undersea Hyperb Med. Dr. Latham's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Daniel Boni, DO, Charlotte Anne Sadler, MD and Anthony Matthew Bielawski, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Latham from 13 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $125.

Dr. Latham graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2000.

Dr. Latham is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Molina. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.