Dr. Mark S. Minkes, MD

  • Downey, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1629027289PAC ID4183516057
Medicare services, 2024
330
Medicare patients, 2024
309
Part D claims, 2022
20
Publications
11
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241
Practice phone
Call (562) 904-1651
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Primary practice

Minkes & Deere M.d.'s

Surgical practice · Downey, California

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Dr. Mark S. Minkes is a general surgeon in Downey, California

Dr. Minkes practices at Minkes & Deere M.d.'s in Downey, California.

Dr. Minkes' NPI, 1629027289, was assigned on May 9, 2006. Dr. Minkes holds California license G38259.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4183516057
NPI enumeration date
May 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(562) 904-1651
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
79
Medical school graduation
1973

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

Dr. Mark S. Minkes practices at Minkes & Deere M.d.'s in Downey, California

Dr. Minkes' primary practice is Minkes & Deere M.d.'s, at 11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. The practice phone is (562) 904-1651.

  • Minkes & Deere M.d.'s
    11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241Phone(562) 904-1651

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Dr. Mark S. Minkes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Minkes' primary practice is Minkes & Deere M.d.'s in Downey, California. Dr. Minkes is also affiliated with PIH Health Downey Hospital. The medical group on file is PIH Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Minkes to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark S. Minkes' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Minkes & Deere M.d.'sAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Mark S. Minkes is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Minkes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Minkes is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Minkes' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Missouri and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G38259 · 1978 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Missouri license1974 to 2026
  • Florida license1979

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists appendectomy, gastrointestinal bleeding and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Minkes treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Minkes

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

Dr. Mark S. Minkes billed Medicare for 330 services in 2024

CMS data shows 330 Medicare services from Dr. Minkes across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 309 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,323 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024330
Medicare patients309
Paid by Medicare$8,323
Procedure codes4

Dr. Minkes' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2022: 3422024: 3304%
Office and hospital visits
2022: 182024: 0100%

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

  • Dr. Minkes
  • California median
Medicare services
330vs 16699% above
Medicare patients
309vs 1212.6 times
Part D claims
20vs 3441% below

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

Dr. Minkes' 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. Mark S. Minkes treated 309 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Minkes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.99, 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. Minkes' median patient age at 67, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024309
Average age74
Average risk score2.99
Also on Medicaid73%

Dr. Minkes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Minkes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18761%
  • Men12239%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Minkes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes70%
  4. Arthritis61%
  5. Heart failure51%
  6. Chronic kidney disease50%
  7. Ischemic heart disease42%
  8. Anxiety40%

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

Dr. Minkes' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Mark S. Minkes wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Minkes wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $69 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202220
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$69

Dr. Minkes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 192022: 205%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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

Dr. Mark S. Minkes scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Minkes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Minkes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Minkes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 58.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

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

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

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Dr. Mark S. Minkes has 11 publications on record

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Minkes. The most frequent topics are Platelet Aggregation, Prostaglandins and Arachidonic Acids. Dr. Minkes has published most often in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.

Papers11

Topics Dr. Minkes writes about most

  • Platelet Aggregation
  • Prostaglandins
  • Arachidonic Acids
  • Blood Platelets
  • Adenosine Diphosphate
  • Rabbits
  • Aorta
  • Cyclic AMP

Recent publications by Dr. Minkes

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Dr. Mark S. Minkes received $1,566 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Minkes from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $374.

General payments to Dr. Minkes by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Minkes the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Mark S. Minkes is board certified in surgery

  1. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  2. Board certified in vascular surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Mark S. Minkes accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Minkes is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Humana and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Minkes accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. EPO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Mark S. Minkes'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 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)
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)
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)
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. Mark S. Minkes' NPI number?

Dr. Mark S. Minkes' NPI number is 1629027289. It was assigned on May 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark S. Minkes?

Dr. Mark S. Minkes is a general surgeon in Downey, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Mark S. Minkes practice?

Dr. Minkes practices at 11480 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. Dr. Minkes' primary practice is Minkes & Deere M.d.'s in Downey, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Minkes to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Mark S. Minkes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Minkes is (562) 904-1651.

What is Dr. Mark S. Minkes' medical license number?

Dr. Minkes holds California license G38259, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Mark S. Minkes been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Minkes in California (1978 to 2026), Missouri (1974 to 2026) and Florida (1979).

Which hospitals is Dr. Mark S. Minkes affiliated with?

Dr. Minkes is affiliated with PIH Health Downey Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Mark S. Minkes part of?

Dr. Minkes is linked to PIH Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Minkes to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Mark S. Minkes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Minkes billed Medicare for 330 services in 2024, and Dr. Minkes accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Mark S. Minkes' MIPS score?

Dr. Minkes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark S. Minkes see?

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Minkes in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Mark S. Minkes board certified?

Yes. Dr. Minkes is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Mark S. Minkes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Minkes' most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93970), blood vessel study (93971) and blood vessel study (93880).

What drugs does Dr. Mark S. Minkes prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Minkes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Mark S. Minkes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,566 in general payments to Dr. Minkes from 18 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Dr. Mark S. Minkes been practicing?

Dr. Minkes graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.

Does Dr. Mark S. Minkes do research?

Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Minkes.

What insurance does Dr. Mark S. Minkes accept?

Dr. Minkes is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Humana and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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