Caroline Starling, MD
Dermatology Physician · San Bruno, CA
Caroline Starling, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Bruno, California, and NPI 1306410725, issued on May 19, 2021. Check the license (California A202117, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Starling
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- A202117 CA
303453 NC
BP10077911 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Traeger Ave Ste 310, San Bruno, CA 94066
- Phone
- (650) 742-2000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251008003008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Traeger Ave Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Erina Lie, MDDermatology Physician1750771739
Verify Caroline Starling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A202117Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $288.25
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Krystal 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 one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Bruno, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline Starling among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Caroline Starling, MD 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 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in San Bruno → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juliette Lee, M.D.San Bruno, CA 940661780887810
- Erina Lie, MDSan Bruno, CA 940661750771739
- Thomas MunyonRedwood City, CA 940651568481588
- Carmel Aghdasi, MDRedwood City, CA 940631891444980
- Jad Belle, MD, PHDRedwood City, CA 940631346135407
- Vivian Hua, MDRedwood City, CA 940631174265417
- Daniel Kim, MD, PHDRedwood City, CA 940631598468134
- Danny LinggonegoroRedwood City, CA 940631003556515
Common questions
What is Caroline Starling, MD's NPI number?
Caroline Starling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306410725, issued on May 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Starling, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Traeger Ave Ste 310, San Bruno, CA, 94066. Phone: (650) 742-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Starling, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A202117, 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 Starling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Starling, MD had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.