Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · San Clemente, CA
Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in San Clemente, California, and NPI 1336186493, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (California A80306, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Scott Carlin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- A80306 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA 92673
- Phone
- (949) 489-4290
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 489-4293
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060623000239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Scott Carlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A80306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
1,320 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole443 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide184 claims
- Mupirocin173 claims
- Fluorouracil83 claims
- Ammonium Lactate57 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate46 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): 77.9 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: $1,335.70
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 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
- J Robert West MD IncAliso Viejo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Scott Carlin among 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California
Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D. is one of 120 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1993 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Daniel Dicesare, M.D.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881902859093
- Natasha Mesinkovska, M.D. PH.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926921346415437
- Christopher Zachary, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971013943836
- Lina Kennedy, M.D.Corona Del Mar, CA 926251467719260
- Patricia BrennIrvine, CA 926121609281328
Common questions
What is Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336186493, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA, 92673. Phone: (949) 489-4290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A80306, 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 Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D. had 1,320 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Scott Carlin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.