Dr. Katharine M. Hinchcliff, MD

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

Dr. Hinchcliff's NPI, 1346674561, was assigned on August 23, 2013. Dr. Hinchcliff graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2013. Dr. Hinchcliff holds California license A135631.

Dr. Hinchcliff'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. Hinchcliff's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Hinchcliff is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hinchcliff to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Plastic surgery is Dr. Hinchcliff's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Hinchcliff is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hinchcliff's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Hinchcliff treats.

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Hinchcliff across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,686 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hinchcliff in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.14, 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. Hinchcliff's median patient age at 40, with 39% women.

In 2018, Dr. Hinchcliff wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $73 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Hinchcliff for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hinchcliff accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hinchcliff as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Hinchcliff, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Hinchcliff, published from 2019 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Arthroscopy, Brachial Plexus and Brachial Plexus Neuropathies. Dr. Hinchcliff has published most often in Hand (N Y). Dr. Hinchcliff's most frequent co-authors are Sanjeev Kakar, MD, Lauren K. Dutton, MD and Jay Joseph Doucet, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Hinchcliff from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Synthes GmbH paid the most, $1,886.

Dr. Hinchcliff graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2013.

Dr. Hinchcliff is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.