Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > Dermatologists

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

410 E Yosemite Avenue Suite C
Merced, CA 95340

(209) 722-7801

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD is a dermatologist in Merced, CA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced and Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

410 E Yosemite Avenue Suite C
Merced, CA 95340

(209) 722-7801

(209) 722-1572

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

removal of skin lesion

In 2023, Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD performed more removal of skin lesion (growth or mark) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	569
doctor visit	5003
injections	125
phototherapy (light therapy)	430
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4149
skin procedures	4234
soft tissue surgery	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	639
doctor visit	5158
ear procedures	28
injections	68
phototherapy (light therapy)	682
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4792
skin procedures	4849
soft tissue surgery	145

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1274
Female	1420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2342
Black	36
Hispanic	245
Asian	33
Other	26
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	885
85 and over	380
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	742
doctor visit	5290
ear procedures	23
injections	41
phototherapy (light therapy)	472
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3867
skin procedures	3927
soft tissue surgery	144

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1330
Female	1423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2403
Black	0
Hispanic	261
Asian	33
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1307
From 75 to 84	925
85 and over	378
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	779
doctor visit	5324
ear procedures	44
injections	50
phototherapy (light therapy)	491
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3058
skin procedures	3144
soft tissue surgery	137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2622
Female	2898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4814
Black	50
Hispanic	492
Asian	70
Other	70
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2700
From 75 to 84	1844
85 and over	730
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
diagnostic procedures	629
doctor visit	5044
ear procedures	31
incision and drainage	14
injections	73
minor procedures	14
phototherapy (light therapy)	631
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3059
skin procedures	3117
skin surgery	14
soft tissue surgery	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1243
Female	1418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2319
Black	0
Hispanic	225
Asian	43
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1299
From 75 to 84	899
85 and over	356
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	24
diagnostic procedures	654
doctor visit	4733
ear procedures	38
incision and drainage	24
injections	44
minor procedures	24
phototherapy (light therapy)	371
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2816
skin procedures	2858
skin surgery	24
soft tissue surgery	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1194
Female	1345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2233
Black	0
Hispanic	205
Asian	34
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1222
From 75 to 84	868
85 and over	350
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2018 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and soft tissue surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	630
doctor visit	5020
ear procedures	31
injections	60
phototherapy (light therapy)	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3892
skin procedures	3941
soft tissue surgery	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1269
Female	1436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2355
Black	0
Hispanic	241
Asian	32
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1286
From 75 to 84	931
85 and over	400
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	0
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2019 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	4949
ear procedures	47
injections	48
phototherapy (light therapy)	531
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4082
skin procedures	4131
soft tissue surgery	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1256
Female	1432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2342
Black	0
Hispanic	231
Asian	46
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1247
From 75 to 84	957
85 and over	396
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2020 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	2764
ear procedures	28
phototherapy (light therapy)	372
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2472
skin procedures	2509
soft tissue surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	886
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	0
Hispanic	110
Asian	21
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	290
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2021 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	3121
ear procedures	42
phototherapy (light therapy)	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3026
skin procedures	3066
soft tissue surgery	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1687
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	23
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	777
From 75 to 84	730
85 and over	326
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2022 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	3249
ear procedures	28
phototherapy (light therapy)	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3763
skin procedures	3788

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	933
Female	911

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1634
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	34
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	799
85 and over	319
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA during 2023 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), injections and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	3174
ear procedures	25
injections	39
phototherapy (light therapy)	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	4063
skin procedures	4090

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	936
Female	895

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1633
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	817
85 and over	280
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated as a dermatologist in Merced, CA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

abscess drainage	19
diagnostic procedures	405
doctor visit	4402
ear procedures	33
incision and drainage	19
injections	60
minor procedures	19
phototherapy (light therapy)	343
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3586
skin procedures	3637
skin surgery	19
soft tissue surgery	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1160
Female	1239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	2105
Hispanic	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	858
85 and over	350
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	1101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He is certified by the Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Board Certification: Dermatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Merced, CA.

Overall Rating

(5 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3,560 Tremfya $1,874	STELARA $1,627	SIMPONI $33	GUSELKUMAB $26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,282 COSENTYX $1,197	XOLAIR $38	NON BRAND $16	$31
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,123 Humira $806	Skyrizi $90	$227
Amgen Inc.	$963 Enbrel $698	Otezla $163	$102
Genentech USA, Inc.	$812 Erivedge $783	XOLAIR $29
Other	$8,300 OPZELURA $520	Acticlate $456	Otezla $439	EUCRISA $424	Skyrizi $362	Other $6,100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,716
Education	$1,325

Biography

Dr. David Pilkington sees patients in Merced, CA. His medical specialty is dermatology (skin disorders). Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pilkington is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced. He welcomes new patients at his office inMerced, CA as reported by Dignity Health.

Select Year:

Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD

Office Locations

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2023

By Volume:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Michael Pilkington, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Dermatologists in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Merced, CA