Dr. Douglas Michael Keel, DO

  • San Diego, CA
  • Procedural dermatology physician
NPI1154320075PAC ID6002959681
Medicare services, 2024
783
Medicare patients, 2024
147
Part D claims, 2024
139
Publications
2
Industry payments
$2,974
Practice address
8899 University Center Lane Ste 250, San Diego, CA 92122
Practice phone
Call (858) 427-8899
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Primary practice

Pacific Lipo

Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · San Diego, California

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Dr. Douglas Michael Keel is a procedural dermatology physician in San Diego, California

Dr. Keel practices at Pacific Lipo in San Diego, California.

Dr. Keel's NPI, 1154320075, was assigned on July 21, 2005. Dr. Keel graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. Dr. Keel holds California license 20A7081.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002959681
NPI enumeration date
July 21, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 427-8899
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel practices at Pacific Lipo in San Diego, California

Dr. Keel's primary practice is Pacific Lipo, at 8899 University Center Lane Ste 250, San Diego, CA 92122. The practice phone is (858) 427-8899.

  • Pacific Lipo
    8899 University Center Lane Ste 250, San Diego, CA 92122Phone(858) 427-8899

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Dr. Douglas Michael Keel is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Keel's primary practice is Pacific Lipo in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Keel to 1 physician office, named with a free account. Dr. Keel's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Michael Keel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Keel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pacific LipoAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Douglas Michael Keel is one of 101 procedural dermatology physicians in California

Procedural dermatology is Dr. Keel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207NS0135X. Dr. Keel is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Keel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Hawaii and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Procedural dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A7081 · 1997 to 2027 · taxonomy 207NS0135X
  • Hawaii license2002 to 2006
  • Wisconsin license1997

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, joint cyst, minor head injury, minor injury on trunk and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Keel treats.

Procedural dermatology physicians near Dr. Keel

Counts of procedural dermatology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

101procedural dermatology physicians in California
9procedural dermatology physicians in San Diego

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

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel billed Medicare for 783 services in 2024

CMS data shows 783 Medicare services from Dr. Keel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,447 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024783
Medicare patients147
Paid by Medicare$24,447
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 5862024: 6185%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1722024: 1654%

Dr. Keel compared with the California median for procedural dermatology physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Keel
  • California median
Medicare services
783vs 3,11775% below
Medicare patients
147vs 60076% below
Part D claims
52vs 17470% below

Medians across 85 procedural dermatology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Keel'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. Douglas Michael Keel treated 147 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Keel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 61% of them have high cholesterol, and 51% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Keel's median patient age at 38, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024147
Average age76
Average risk score0.82

Dr. Keel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Keel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8457%
  • Men6343%

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

  1. High cholesterol61%
  2. High blood pressure51%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Osteoporosis21%
  5. Anxiety18%
  6. Mood disorders17%
  7. Depression16%
  8. Ischemic heart disease16%

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

Dr. Keel's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 38

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Keel wrote 139 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 52 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $501 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024139
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$501
Part D patients63

Dr. Keel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic123 claims88%
  • Brand-name16 claims12%

Dr. Keel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 682024: 5224%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel ranks in the 83rd percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare

Dr. Keel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 335 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Keel, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Keel ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
83rd percentile335 procedures
Skin biopsy
71st percentile62 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Douglas Michael Keel has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Keel. Dr. Keel's most frequent co-authors are Kimberly Jane Butterwick, MD, Neil Frank Gibbs, MD and Mitchel Paul Goldman, MD.

Papers2

Dr. Keel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Keel

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See who Dr. Keel researches with

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Dr. Douglas Michael Keel received $2,974 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 212 general payments to Dr. Keel from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. paid the most, $659.

General payments to Dr. Keel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Keel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,90398%
  • Education$712%

Companies that paid Dr. Keel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Keel.

Awards and honors for Dr. Keel

  1. Undated
    • AAD Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Keel graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. Dr. Keel is a member of AAD.

  1. Medical schoolTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in dermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Keel is in network with 14 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.

Plan types Dr. Keel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas Michael Keel'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Douglas Michael Keel's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel's NPI number is 1154320075. It was assigned on July 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Michael Keel?

Dr. Douglas Michael Keel is a procedural dermatology physician in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Procedural Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207NS0135X).

Where does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel practice?

Dr. Keel practices at 8899 University Center Lane Ste 250, San Diego, CA 92122. Dr. Keel's primary practice is Pacific Lipo in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Keel to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Douglas Michael Keel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Keel is (858) 427-8899.

What is Dr. Douglas Michael Keel's medical license number?

Dr. Keel holds California license 20A7081, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Douglas Michael Keel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Keel in California (1997 to 2027), Hawaii (2002 to 2006) and Wisconsin (1997).

Does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Keel billed Medicare for 783 services in 2024, and Dr. Keel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel see?

CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Keel in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Douglas Michael Keel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Keel is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

What services does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Keel's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99212) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).

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Where did Dr. Douglas Michael Keel go to medical school?

Dr. Keel graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Keel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Triamcinolone Acetonide and Minoxidil.

Has Dr. Douglas Michael Keel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,974 in general payments to Dr. Keel from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

How long has Dr. Douglas Michael Keel been practicing?

Dr. Keel graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Keel.

Who does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel publish with?

Dr. Keel's most frequent co-authors are Kimberly Jane Butterwick, MD (1 shared paper), Neil Frank Gibbs, MD (1 shared paper) and Mitchel Paul Goldman, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Douglas Michael Keel accept?

Dr. Keel is in network with 14 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.

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