Dr. Douglas J. Darlin, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Urologist
NPI1851301287PAC ID4486778842
Medicare services, 2024
661
Medicare patients, 2024
248
Part D claims, 2024
897
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
89
Practice address
5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
Practice phone
Call (858) 262-6666
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Primary practice

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc

San Diego, California

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Dr. Douglas J. Darlin is a urologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Darlin practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California.

Dr. Darlin's NPI, 1851301287, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Darlin graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Darlin holds California license G67493.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486778842
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 262-6666
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California

Dr. Darlin's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 262-6666.

  • Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc
    5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 262-6666

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

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Darlin's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. Dr. Darlin is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Darlin 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. Douglas J. Darlin's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, IncAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Douglas J. Darlin is one of 1,395 urologists in California

Urology is Dr. Darlin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Darlin is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Darlin is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Urology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G67493 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208800000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and transurethral procedures among the conditions Dr. Darlin treats.

Urologists near Dr. Darlin

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

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin billed Medicare for 661 services in 2024

CMS data shows 661 Medicare services from Dr. Darlin across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,752 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024661
Medicare patients248
Paid by Medicare$60,752
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3122024: 35815%
Surgery
2023: 1432024: 1337%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1272024: 1261%
Tests and treatments
2023: 512024: 4414%
Imaging
2023: 122024: 0100%

Dr. Darlin compared with the California median for urologists, 2024

  • Dr. Darlin
  • California median
Medicare services
661vs 1,05037% below
Medicare patients
248vs 34628% below
Part D claims
804vs 64225% above

Medians across 1,310 urologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Darlin'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 J. Darlin treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Darlin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Darlin's median patient age at 71, with 24% women.

Medicare patients, 2024248
Average age76
Average risk score1.22
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Darlin's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Darlin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3916%
  • Men20984%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Cancer37%
  5. Diabetes37%
  6. Chronic kidney disease30%
  7. Ischemic heart disease29%
  8. Atrial fibrillation22%

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

Dr. Darlin's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women24%
  • Men75%

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

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin wrote 897 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Darlin wrote 897 Medicare Part D claims for 296 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 804 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $38,923 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 645 claims across 15 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024897
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$38,923
Part D patients296

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

  • Generic845 claims94%
  • Brand-name52 claims6%

Dr. Darlin'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Darlin's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%15 of 897 claims
  • Antibiotics32%288 of 897 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6452024: 80425%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 15 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 J. Darlin scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Darlin for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Darlin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Darlin as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Darlin's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 81of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 100Cost

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

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

Removal of tissue: 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. Douglas J. Darlin has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Darlin. Dr. Darlin's most frequent co-author is Philippe E. Zimmern, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Darlin's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Darlin

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Dr. Douglas J. Darlin received $421 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Darlin from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Coloplast Corp paid the most, $147.

General payments to Dr. Darlin by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Darlin the most, 2017 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 J. Darlin graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Dr. Darlin graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in urologyAmerican Board of Urology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Darlin is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Darlin accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO4
  2. Medicare4
  3. PPO4
  4. EPO3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas J. Darlin'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)
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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)
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 J. Darlin's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin's NPI number is 1851301287. It was assigned on August 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin?

Dr. Douglas J. Darlin is a urologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin practice?

Dr. Darlin practices at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111. Dr. Darlin's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Darlin to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Darlin is (858) 262-6666.

What is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin's medical license number?

Dr. Darlin holds California license G67493.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin affiliated with?

Dr. Darlin is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Darlin to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin part of?

Dr. Darlin is linked to Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group.

Does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Darlin billed Medicare for 661 services in 2024, and Dr. Darlin accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Darlin as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin's MIPS score?

Dr. Darlin's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin see?

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Darlin in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Douglas J. Darlin board certified?

Yes. Dr. Darlin is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.

What services does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Darlin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and injected or infused drug (J9217).

Where did Dr. Douglas J. Darlin go to medical school?

Dr. Darlin graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Darlin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Cefuroxime.

Has Dr. Douglas J. Darlin received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $421 in general payments to Dr. Darlin from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Coloplast Corp.

How long has Dr. Douglas J. Darlin been practicing?

Dr. Darlin graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

Does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Darlin.

Who does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin publish with?

Dr. Darlin's most frequent co-authors are Philippe E. Zimmern, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Douglas J. Darlin accept?

Dr. Darlin is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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