Dr. Laura A. Darling, MD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1679651335PAC ID9436346681
Medicare services, 2022
13
Medicare patients, 2024
18
Part D claims, 2024
152
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
Practice phone
Call (916) 688-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Laura A. Darling is a hospitalist in Sacramento, California

Dr. Darling practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Darling's NPI, 1679651335, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Darling graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999. Dr. Darling holds California license A73267.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436346681
NPI enumeration date
November 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(916) 688-2000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Laura A. Darling practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California

Dr. Darling's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 688-2000.

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Dr. Laura A. Darling is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Darling's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Laura A. Darling is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Dr. Darling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Darling is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Darling is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A73267 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia and respiratory infection, psychoses and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Darling treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Darling

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Dr. Laura A. Darling billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022

CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Darling across 1 procedure code in 2022, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,265 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202213
Medicare patients18
Paid by Medicare$1,265
Procedure codes1

Dr. Darling's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 382022: 1366%

Dr. Darling compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2022

  • Dr. Darling
  • California median
Medicare services
13vs 43097% below
Medicare patients
18vs 20191% below
Part D claims
11vs 6984% below

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Darling's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Laura A. Darling treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Darling in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 2.41, 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. Darling's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 202418
Average age70
Average risk score2.41

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Arthritis67%
  3. High cholesterol61%

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

Dr. Darling's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Laura A. Darling wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Darling wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $162 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024152
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$162
Part D patients61

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

  • Generic130 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other22 claims14%

Dr. Darling's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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. Darling's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics24%37 of 152 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, 2021 to 2023

  • 2021
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 112023: 11No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2021.

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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

How Dr. Laura A. Darling takes part in Medicare

Dr. Darling accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Laura A. Darling graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Darling graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999. Dr. Darling is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Laura A. Darling accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Darling is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Darling accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Laura A. Darling'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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Laura A. Darling's NPI number?

Dr. Laura A. Darling's NPI number is 1679651335. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura A. Darling?

Dr. Laura A. Darling is a hospitalist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Laura A. Darling practice?

Dr. Darling practices at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823. Dr. Darling's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

What is Dr. Laura A. Darling's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Darling is (916) 688-2000.

What is Dr. Laura A. Darling's medical license number?

Dr. Darling holds California license A73267.

Which hospitals is Dr. Laura A. Darling affiliated with?

Dr. Darling practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

What medical group is Dr. Laura A. Darling part of?

Dr. Darling is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Laura A. Darling accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Darling billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022, and Dr. Darling accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura A. Darling see?

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Darling in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Is Dr. Laura A. Darling board certified?

Yes. Dr. Darling is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Laura A. Darling bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Darling's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99443).

Where did Dr. Laura A. Darling go to medical school?

Dr. Darling graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Laura A. Darling prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Darling's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefpodoxime Proxetil.

How long has Dr. Laura A. Darling been practicing?

Dr. Darling graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Laura A. Darling accept?

Dr. Darling is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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