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Dr. Kelly A. Swords, MD, MPH
NPI1316101256PAC ID9537304084
- Publications
- 10
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $753
- Medical group
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 8
- Practice address
- 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 576-1700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Kelly A. Swords is a pediatric urology physician in San Diego, California
Dr. Swords practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health.
Dr. Swords' NPI, 1316101256, was assigned on July 10, 2008. Dr. Swords graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Swords holds California license A136481.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316101256NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537304084
- NPI enumeration date
- July 10, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 576-1700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kelly A. Swords practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California
Dr. Swords' primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 576-1700.
- Rady Children's Hospital San Diego3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 576-1700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kelly A. Swords is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Swords' primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health. The medical group on file is Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego. Dmand AI also links Dr. Swords to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 therapy and rehab clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. SwordsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kelly A. Swords' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Swords practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kelly A. Swords is one of 47 pediatric urology physicians in California
Pediatric urology is Dr. Swords' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2088P0231X. Dr. Swords is board certified in pediatric urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Swords' licenses on file in 6 states: California, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric urology, CaliforniaPrimary
- District of Columbia license
- Virginia license
- Maryland license
- Pennsylvania license
- Florida license
Pediatric urology physicians near Dr. Swords
Counts of pediatric urology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
47pediatric urology physicians in California
7pediatric urology physicians in San Diego
5pediatric urology physicians at Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kelly A. Swords' patients have a median age of 6
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Swords' median patient age at 6, with 25% women.
Dr. Swords' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 6
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men75%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. Kelly A. Swords takes part in Medicare
Dr. Swords 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)
Dr. Kelly A. Swords has 10 publications on record
Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Swords, published from 2008 to 2022. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Urologic Surgical Procedures, Anti-Bacterial Agents and Pediatrics. Dr. Swords has published most often in J Pediatr Urol. Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors are Madhu Alagiri, MD, Ruth L. Bush, MD and George J. Chiang, MD.
Papers10
Years published2008 to 2022
Dr. Swords' papers by year, 2008 to 2022
Topics Dr. Swords writes about most
- Urologic Surgical Procedures
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Pediatrics
- Stents
- Ureter
- Urinary Tract Infections
Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Swords
J Pediatr Urol
Costs and Cost AnalysisDevice RemovalHealth Expenditures
J Pediatr Urol
Cost SavingsHerniorrhaphyOperating Rooms
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
Anti-Bacterial AgentsCircumcision, MaleCritical Pathways
Kidney CalicesRenal InsufficiencyUrography
See who Dr. Swords researches with
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kelly A. Swords received $753 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Swords from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $193.
General payments to Dr. Swords by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Swords by kind, 2016 to 2025
$753in total
- Food and beverage$64185%
- Grants$11215%
Companies that paid Dr. Swords the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kelly A. Swords graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Swords graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Swords is a member of ACS, AUA, Society for Pediatric Urology, Society of Women in Urology and Western Section of the AUA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric urology
- Board certified in urology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kelly A. Swords accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Swords is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Swords accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO4
- POS4
- PPO4
- Medicare3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kelly A. Swords's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kelly A. Swords' NPI number?
Dr. Kelly A. Swords' NPI number is 1316101256. It was assigned on July 10, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kelly A. Swords?
Dr. Kelly A. Swords is a pediatric urology physician in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Urology Physician (taxonomy code 2088P0231X).
Where does Dr. Kelly A. Swords practice?
Dr. Swords practices at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Swords' primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Swords to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. Kelly A. Swords' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Swords is (858) 576-1700.
What is Dr. Kelly A. Swords' medical license number?
Dr. Swords holds California license A136481, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Kelly A. Swords been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Swords in California (2015 to 2027), District of Columbia (2012 to 2016), Virginia (2014 to 2016), Maryland (2014 to 2015), Pennsylvania (2013 to 2014) and Florida (2007 to 2012).
Which hospitals is Dr. Kelly A. Swords affiliated with?
Dr. Swords practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California.
What medical group is Dr. Kelly A. Swords part of?
Dr. Swords is linked to Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego.
Does Dr. Kelly A. Swords accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Swords as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Kelly A. Swords board certified?
Yes. Dr. Swords is board certified in pediatric urology by the American Board of Urology.
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Where did Dr. Kelly A. Swords go to medical school?
Dr. Swords graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2007.
Has Dr. Kelly A. Swords received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $753 in general payments to Dr. Swords from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Kelly A. Swords been practicing?
Dr. Swords graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Kelly A. Swords do research?
Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Swords, published from 2008 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Kelly A. Swords publish with?
Dr. Swords' most frequent co-authors are Madhu Alagiri, MD (2 shared papers), Ruth L. Bush, MD (2 shared papers) and George J. Chiang, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Kelly A. Swords accept?
Dr. Swords is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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