Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich, DO

  • San Diego, CA
  • Endocrinologist
NPI1598962102PAC ID1153490479
Medicare services, 2024
964
Medicare patients, 2024
422
Part D claims, 2024
3,488
Publications
25
MIPS score, 2024
91
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich is an endocrinologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Hofflich practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Hofflich's NPI, 1598962102, was assigned on June 27, 2007. Dr. Hofflich graduated from Pcom in 2001. Dr. Hofflich holds California license 20A8966.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153490479
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Hofflich's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hofflich's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Hofflich is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hofflich to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich is one of 1,062 endocrinologists in California

Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism is Dr. Hofflich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RE0101X. Dr. Hofflich is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hofflich is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A8966 · taxonomy 207RE0101X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, adjustment disease, alzheimer's disease, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Hofflich treats.

Endocrinologists near Dr. Hofflich

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich billed Medicare for 964 services in 2024

CMS data shows 964 Medicare services from Dr. Hofflich across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 422 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,841 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024964
Medicare patients422
Paid by Medicare$71,841
Procedure codes13

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4682024: 4905%
Other services
2023: 1052024: 415295%
Tests and treatments
2023: 152024: 59293%

Dr. Hofflich compared with the California median for endocrinologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hofflich
  • California median
Medicare services
964vs 67543% above
Medicare patients
422vs 24076% above
Part D claims
2,906vs 1,1042.6 times

Medians across 994 endocrinologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hofflich'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. Heather Leigh Hofflich treated 422 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 422 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hofflich in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 185 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have osteoporosis. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hofflich's median patient age at 66, with 76% women.

Medicare patients, 2024422
Average age75
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Hofflich's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hofflich's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women33880%
  • Men8420%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Osteoporosis65%
  3. High blood pressure59%
  4. Arthritis57%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

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

Dr. Hofflich's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women76%
  • Men23%

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

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich wrote 3,488 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hofflich wrote 3,488 Medicare Part D claims for 400 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,906 of them, across 76 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $888,741 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,633 claims across 65 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,488
Drugs named by CMS76
Total drug cost$888,741
Part D patients400

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

  • Generic2,803 claims80%
  • Brand-name651 claims19%
  • Other34 claims1%

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

  • Opioids2%65 of 3,488 claims
  • Antibiotics1%33 of 3,488 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: 2,6332024: 2,90610%

Drugs named by CMS: 76 in 2024, 65 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. Heather Leigh Hofflich scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Hofflich for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hofflich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hofflich as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Hofflich's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich has 25 publications on record

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Hofflich, published from 2012 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer Survivors. Dr. Hofflich has published most often in J Hepatol. Dr. Hofflich's most frequent co-authors are Aditya Bagrodia, MD, Juan Francisco Javier-Desloges, MD and Rohit Loomba, MD.

Papers25
Years published2012 to 2025

Dr. Hofflich's papers by year, 2012 to 2025

Topics Dr. Hofflich writes about most

  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Elasticity Imaging Techniques
  • Insulin
  • Liver
  • Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Osteoporosis

Dr. Hofflich's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hofflich

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich received $27,278 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 72 general payments to Dr. Hofflich from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Radius Health, Inc. paid the most, $18,760.

General payments to Dr. Hofflich by program year, 2016 to 2020

General payments to Dr. Hofflich by kind, 2016 to 2020

$27.3Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$19,57472%
  • Consulting fees$2,80010%
  • Travel and lodging$2,67110%
  • Food and beverage$2,1288%
  • Education$1050%

Companies that paid Dr. Hofflich the most, 2016 to 2020

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich has 8 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 8 awards for Dr. Hofflich, most recently Larry Friedman Mentorship Award in 2023.

Awards and honors for Dr. Hofflich

  1. 2023
    • Larry Friedman Mentorship Award
  2. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  3. 2011
    • Compassionate Doctors
    • Fellow
  4. 2006
    • Scholarship for The 16th Annual Course on the Multidisciplinary Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
  5. 2001
    • Bernard H. Glassman Esq. Scholarship
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich graduated from Pcom

Dr. Hofflich graduated from Pcom in 2001. Dr. Hofflich is a member of AACE, AOA, ENDO and National Osteoporosis Foundation.

  1. Medical schoolPcom
  2. Board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolismAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in 2004 - 2027CA State License
  5. Board certified in 2021 - 2024ME State License
  6. Board certified in 2020 - 2021NC State License
  7. Board certified in 2003 - 2005NY State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Hofflich is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Hofflich accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician 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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Heather Leigh Hofflich's NPI number?

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich's NPI number is 1598962102. It was assigned on June 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich?

Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich is an endocrinologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician (taxonomy code 207RE0101X).

Where does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich practice?

Dr. Hofflich practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Hofflich's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hofflich to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hofflich is (619) 543-6222.

What is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich's medical license number?

Dr. Hofflich holds California license 20A8966.

Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich affiliated with?

Dr. Hofflich is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich part of?

Dr. Hofflich is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hofflich billed Medicare for 964 services in 2024, and Dr. Hofflich accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hofflich as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich's MIPS score?

Dr. Hofflich's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich see?

CMS counts 422 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hofflich in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hofflich is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hofflich's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich go to medical school?

Dr. Hofflich graduated from Pcom in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hofflich's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,278 in general payments to Dr. Hofflich from 9 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Radius Health, Inc.

How long has Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich been practicing?

Dr. Hofflich graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich do research?

Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Hofflich, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich publish with?

Dr. Hofflich's most frequent co-authors are Aditya Bagrodia, MD (2 shared papers), Juan Francisco Javier-Desloges, MD (2 shared papers) and Rohit Loomba, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Heather Leigh Hofflich accept?

Dr. Hofflich is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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