Dr. D Scott McCaul, MD

Dr. McCaul practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. McCaul's NPI, 1902917784, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. McCaul graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1980. Dr. McCaul holds California license A43857.

Dr. McCaul's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.

Dr. McCaul's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. McCaul is also affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. The medical group on file is SHIPMG Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. McCaul 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. McCaul practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. McCaul's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. McCaul is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. McCaul's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Texas, Illinois and Louisiana.

CMS data shows 319 Medicare services from Dr. McCaul across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,933 for them.

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McCaul in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, 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. McCaul's median patient age at 73, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. McCaul wrote 492 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 335 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $109,883 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 452 claims across 17 drugs.

Dr. McCaul accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. McCaul as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. McCaul in 2021. Dr. McCaul has published most often in Chest. Dr. McCaul's most frequent co-authors are Walter L. Biffl, MD, Robert Borrego, MD and Todd M. Bull, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 290 general payments to Dr. McCaul from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. paid the most, $2,815.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. McCaul, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. McCaul graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1980.

Dr. McCaul is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, 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.