Dr. Scott C. Thomson, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1225052483PAC ID9739267949
Medicare services, 2024
293
Medicare patients, 2024
92
Publications
61
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$90
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. Scott C. Thomson is a nephrologist in San Diego, California

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

Dr. Thomson's NPI, 1225052483, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Thomson graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Thomson holds California license G053658.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9739267949
NPI enumeration date
July 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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

Dr. Scott C. Thomson practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Thomson'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. Scott C. Thomson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

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

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott C. Thomson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Scott C. Thomson is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Thomson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Thomson is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Thomson is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G053658 · 1984 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Thomson

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

Dr. Scott C. Thomson billed Medicare for 293 services in 2024

CMS data shows 293 Medicare services from Dr. Thomson across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,094 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024293
Medicare patients92
Paid by Medicare$21,094
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1952024: 22013%
Tests and treatments
2023: 902024: 7319%

Dr. Thomson compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Thomson
  • California median
Medicare services
293vs 1,08473% below
Medicare patients
92vs 30770% below

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thomson'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. Scott C. Thomson treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 33 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.72, 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. Thomson's median patient age at 63, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202492
Average age67
Average risk score6.72
Also on Medicaid58%

Dr. Thomson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Thomson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4347%
  • Men4953%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes72%
  5. Heart failure72%
  6. Ischemic heart disease61%
  7. Arthritis48%
  8. Atrial fibrillation47%

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

Dr. Thomson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men53%

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

How Dr. Scott C. Thomson takes part in Medicare

Dr. Thomson 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. Scott C. Thomson has 61 publications on record

Dmand AI links 61 papers to Dr. Thomson, published from 2004 to 2022. 2004 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Glomerular Filtration Rate, Kidney Glomerulus and Rats, Wistar. Dr. Thomson has published most often in J Clin Invest. Dr. Thomson's most frequent co-authors are Francis B. Gabbai, MD, Cynthia Marie Miracle, MD and John Stephen Hammes, MD.

Papers61
Years published2004 to 2022

Dr. Thomson's papers by year, 2004 to 2022

Topics Dr. Thomson writes about most

  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Kidney Glomerulus
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Kidney
  • Kidney Tubules, Proximal
  • Angiotensin II
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Blood Pressure

Dr. Thomson's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. Scott C. Thomson received $90 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Thomson from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $47.

General payments to Dr. Thomson by program year, 2018 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Thomson the most, 2018 to 2023

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

Dr. Scott C. Thomson graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Thomson graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Thomson is a member of ACP and ASN.

  1. Medical schoolUC San Diego School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in nephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Scott C. Thomson'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 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Scott C. Thomson's NPI number?

Dr. Scott C. Thomson's NPI number is 1225052483. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott C. Thomson?

Dr. Scott C. Thomson is a nephrologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Scott C. Thomson practice?

Dr. Thomson practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Thomson's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Scott C. Thomson's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Scott C. Thomson's medical license number?

Dr. Thomson holds California license G053658.

Which hospitals is Dr. Scott C. Thomson affiliated with?

Dr. Thomson is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Scott C. Thomson part of?

Dr. Thomson is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Dr. Scott C. Thomson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thomson billed Medicare for 293 services in 2024, and Dr. Thomson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott C. Thomson see?

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thomson in 2024, with an average age of 67.

Is Dr. Scott C. Thomson board certified?

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

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What services does Dr. Scott C. Thomson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thomson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90945) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. Scott C. Thomson go to medical school?

Dr. Thomson graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1983.

Has Dr. Scott C. Thomson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $90 in general payments to Dr. Thomson from 2 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Scott C. Thomson been practicing?

Dr. Thomson graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Dr. Scott C. Thomson do research?

Dmand AI links 61 publications to Dr. Thomson, published from 2004 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Scott C. Thomson publish with?

Dr. Thomson's most frequent co-authors are Francis B. Gabbai, MD (19 shared papers), Cynthia Marie Miracle, MD (5 shared papers) and John Stephen Hammes, MD (3 shared papers).

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