Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Kolba, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Santa Maria, CA

Karen Kolba, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1710978713, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (California G59530, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1710978713
Name
Karen Kolba
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
G59530 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
607 E Plaza Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 925-8899
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
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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Verify Karen Kolba 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 →

99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Kolba17
  2. Specialty average2,058

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.

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 719 rheumatology physician records in California.

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  2. Thomas Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1639187057
  3. Sana Afroz, MDMoreno Valley, CA1356724074
  4. Atul Agrawal, MDAntioch, CA1528146016
  5. Bikramjit Ahluwalia, MDApple Valley, CA1669402467
  6. Shirin Ahmad, MDFolsom, CA1932182318
  7. Basma Al Nahlawi, M.D.San Marcos, CA1144455262
  8. Phillip Aleksiejuk, MDWoodland Hills, CA1063844579
  9. Stanley Alexander, MDArcadia, CA1497814685
  10. Edward Amento, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA1457896961

Common questions

What is Karen Kolba, MD's NPI number?

Karen Kolba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710978713, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Kolba, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 E Plaza Dr, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 925-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Kolba, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G59530, 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 Karen Kolba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Kolba, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.