Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Albert Col, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Merced, CA

Albert Col, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1952411266, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California G61355, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1952411266
Name
Albert Col
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
G61355 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3385 G St, Merced, CA 95340
Phone
(209) 725-3122
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3385 G St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robin Arguelles, NPNurse Practitioner1699828913
  2. Frank Baudino, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992800668
  3. Thong Le, DDSDentist1407938699
  4. James Reid, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083607022
  5. Richard Yang, O.D.Optometrist1871698449

Verify Albert Col in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

901 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Albert Col901
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide112 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate43 claims
  4. Minocycline Hcl40 claims
  5. Trulicity32 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate28 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 96.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $28.03

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Albert Col$28.03
  2. Specialty average$861.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Merced Faculty Associates Medical Group IncorporatedMerced, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

89 family medicine physician records list a Merced practice address

They are 89 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a Merced practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California.

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  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Albert Col, M.D.'s NPI number?

Albert Col, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952411266, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Albert Col, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3385 G St, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (209) 725-3122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Albert Col, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G61355, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Albert Col, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Albert Col, M.D. had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Albert Col, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.