Dr. Lanning B. Kline, MD

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

Dr. Kline's NPI, 1841227477, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Kline graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Kline's Alabama license number on file is 08691.

Dr. Kline'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. Kline's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kline is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kline to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Kline's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kline is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kline's licenses on file in 4 states: Alabama, Florida, California and Iowa.

CMS data shows 38 Medicare services from Dr. Kline across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,636 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kline in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.76, 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. Kline's median patient age at 56, with 63% women.

In 2022, Dr. Kline wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $164 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 29 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Kline, published from 2013 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity. Dr. Kline has published most often in Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Dr. Kline's most frequent co-authors are Michael Steven Vaphiades, DO, Muhammad Tariq Bhatti, MD and Michael A. Callahan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Kline from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $77.

Dr. Kline graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Kline is a member of AOA.

Dr. Kline is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.