Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD

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

Dr. Docherty's NPI, 1841230935, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Docherty graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1999. Dr. Docherty holds California license A74870.

Dr. Docherty'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.

Dr. Docherty's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Docherty is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Docherty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Docherty is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Docherty is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and hepatitis c among the conditions Dr. Docherty treats.

CMS data shows 470 Medicare services from Dr. Docherty across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 349 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,722 for them.

CMS counts 349 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Docherty in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.64, 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. Docherty's median patient age at 59, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Docherty wrote 767 Medicare Part D claims for 405 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 606 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $78,199 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 500 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Docherty for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Docherty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Docherty as offering telehealth. CMS counts 127 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Docherty, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Docherty, published from 2012 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Docherty's most frequent co-authors are Barbara Hedwig Jung, MD, Elisabeth C. McLemore, MD and Derek R. Patel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Docherty from 1 drug or device company from 2021 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $40.

Dr. Docherty graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1999.

Dr. Docherty 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.