Dr. David W. Hirshfield, MD

Dr. Hirshfield practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Hirshfield's NPI, 1538127402, was assigned on May 2, 2006. Dr. Hirshfield graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1994. Dr. Hirshfield holds California license A61886.

Dr. Hirshfield's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.

Dr. Hirshfield's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. Dr. Hirshfield is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Perlman Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hirshfield to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hirshfield practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Hirshfield's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hirshfield is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hirshfield's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Maryland, District of Columbia and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), anxiety, arteritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bipolar disorder, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Hirshfield treats.

CMS data shows 273 Medicare services from Dr. Hirshfield across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,692 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hirshfield in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hirshfield's median patient age at 71, with 36% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hirshfield wrote 2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 257 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,068 of them, across 74 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $172,282 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 528 claims across 28 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Hirshfield for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hirshfield accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hirshfield as offering telehealth.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 287 general payments to Dr. Hirshfield from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,008.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hirshfield, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Hirshfield graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1994.

Dr. Hirshfield is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.