NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine M. Cole, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Thousand Oaks, CA

Christine M. Cole, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Thousand Oaks, California, and NPI 1770796708, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (California A119802, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770796708
Name
Christine M. Cole
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
A119802 CA
40609 AZ
MD444035 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
267 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone
(805) 497-1694
Enumerated
May 7, 2007
Record last updated
May 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 373-7493
Medicaid IDs
354255 AZ
GK137Z CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120829000600); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 267 W Hillcrest Dr

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

  1. Laura Blumenthal, MDProcedural Dermatology Physician1912369950
  2. Jacqueline Capaldi, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366159741
  3. Sean Condon, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1144663683
  4. Bridget Hartman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1447541511
  5. Breanne Hesseltine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235708975
  6. Andrew Kaufman, MDDermatology Physician1740214378

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  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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

606 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Christine Cole606
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole161 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide72 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate55 claims
  4. Mupirocin42 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.4 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 score84.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $311.78

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, 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.

  1. Christine Cole$311.78
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Forefront Dermatology - Pacific, P.C.Thousand Oaks, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

Other dermatology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abaza, M.D.Diamond Bar, CA1831148501
  2. Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
  3. Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
  4. Karen Abisogun, MDLos Angeles, CA1124474515
  5. Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
  6. Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
  7. Payam Abrishami, MDAgoura Hills, CA1447288147
  8. Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
  9. Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
  10. Boya Abudu, MD, MPHSacramento, CA1336608637

Common questions

What is Christine M. Cole, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christine M. Cole, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770796708, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine M. Cole, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 267 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360. Phone: (805) 497-1694. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine M. Cole, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119802, 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 Christine M. Cole, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine M. Cole, M.D. had 606 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine M. Cole, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.4 of 100. 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.