Dr. Laura Adams, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1144616541PAC ID9032515655
Medicare services, 2024
111
Medicare patients, 2024
89
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$76
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Laura Adams is a general surgeon in San Diego, California

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

Dr. Adams' NPI, 1144616541, was assigned on April 13, 2015. Dr. Adams graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2015. Dr. Adams holds California license A169184.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032515655
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

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

Dr. Adams' 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.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Laura Adams is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Adams' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Adams is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adams to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Adams' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Laura Adams is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Adams' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Adams is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A169184 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Adams

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

Dr. Laura Adams billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024

CMS data shows 111 Medicare services from Dr. Adams across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,593 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024111
Medicare patients89
Paid by Medicare$10,593
Procedure codes3

Dr. Adams' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2132024: 11148%

Dr. Adams compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Adams
  • California median
Medicare services
111vs 16633% below
Medicare patients
89vs 12126% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Adams' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Laura Adams treated 89 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adams in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.35, 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. Adams' median patient age at 53, with 39% women.

Medicare patients, 202489
Average age74
Average risk score2.35
Also on Medicaid56%

Dr. Adams' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Adams' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4045%
  • Men4955%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Adams' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol65%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Mood disorders46%
  5. Anxiety44%
  6. Depression43%
  7. Chronic kidney disease37%
  8. Diabetes37%

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

Dr. Adams' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women39%
  • Men61%

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

Dr. Laura Adams scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Adams' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Laura Adams received $76 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Adams from 1 drug or device company from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $76.

General payments to Dr. Adams by program year, 2018 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Adams the most, 2018 to 2024

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

Dr. Laura Adams graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Dr. Adams graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Human Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Laura Adams'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Laura Adams' NPI number?

Dr. Laura Adams' NPI number is 1144616541. It was assigned on April 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Adams?

Dr. Laura Adams is a general surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Laura Adams practice?

Dr. Adams practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Adams' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adams to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Laura Adams' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Adams is (619) 543-6222.

What is Dr. Laura Adams' medical license number?

Dr. Adams holds California license A169184.

Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Adams affiliated with?

Dr. Adams is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Adams to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Laura Adams part of?

Dr. Adams is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Dr. Laura Adams accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Adams billed Medicare for 111 services in 2024, and Dr. Adams accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Laura Adams' MIPS score?

Dr. Adams' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Adams see?

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adams in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Laura Adams bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Adams' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Laura Adams go to medical school?

Dr. Adams graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2015.

Has Dr. Laura Adams received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $76 in general payments to Dr. Adams from 1 company from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. Laura Adams been practicing?

Dr. Adams graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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