Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout DOHERTY
Heather N. Doherty, M.D. practices internal medicine in La Jolla, CA. Heather is a 2002 graduate of Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Heather is also listed as specializing in geriatric medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Heather cared for 1,191 Medicare patients across 3,657 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (858) 554-7226
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10666 N TORREY PINES RD
La Jolla, CA 92037
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,657 services · 1,191 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
75 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
74 |
| Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im | Treatment | 91322 |
35 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
35 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
28 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
13 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
2,040 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
478 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
376 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
156 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other internal medicines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Doherty's specialty?
Dr. Doherty is an internal medicine in La Jolla, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Doherty?
Dr. Doherty is listed at 10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Doherty?
The number on file is (858) 554-7226. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Doherty's NPI number?
Dr. Doherty's National Provider Identifier is 1255319802. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Doherty's medical education?
Dr. Doherty attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Doherty been practicing?
Dr. Doherty has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Doherty known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Doherty provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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