Caroline Nkemdilim Opene
Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Caroline Nkemdilim Opene is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1255836656, issued on Mar 27, 2018. Check the license (California A165185, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Nkemdilim Opene
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A165185 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 2440, Los Angeles, CA 90067
- Phone
- (310) 301-8707
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220824003089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 2440
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Verify Caroline Nkemdilim Opene in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A165185Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
870 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole159 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide78 claims
- Minoxidil63 claims
- Hydrocortisone54 claims
- Fluocinonide47 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate37 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $689.07
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline Nkemdilim Opene among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Caroline Nkemdilim Opene is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- Susan Canning, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900661689677122
- Ramya GarlapatiLos Angeles, CA 900661811392764
- Jenny Wang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900661679036719
- Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA 900691124474515
- Jason Emer, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691912164872
Common questions
What is Caroline Nkemdilim Opene's NPI number?
Caroline Nkemdilim Opene's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255836656, issued on Mar 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Nkemdilim Opene located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 2440, Los Angeles, CA, 90067. Phone: (310) 301-8707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Nkemdilim Opene's license?
NPPES lists California license number A165185, 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 Caroline Nkemdilim Opene prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Nkemdilim Opene had 870 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Caroline Nkemdilim Opene's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.