Lauren Y. Cao, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Woodland Hills, CA
Lauren Y. Cao, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Woodland Hills, California, and NPI 1124318779, issued on Apr 17, 2011. Check the license (California A134772, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren Y. Cao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A134772 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5601 DE Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
- Phone
- (805) 720-9258
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150930001679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5601 DE Soto Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Houry Abajian, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235297383
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- Sunitha AbrahamCertified Respiratory Therapist1114409679
- Arineh AbramPharmacist1760108401
- Stephano Abusleme, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538747639
- Ani Adamian, PHARM DPharmacist1043841851
Verify Lauren Y. Cao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A134772Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,128 Medicare Part D claims for 457 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate223 claims
- Fluorouracil124 claims
- Mometasone Furoate92 claims
- Mupirocin74 claims
- Imiquimod66 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide63 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupWoodland Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren Y. Cao among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Lauren Y. Cao, M.D. 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Le Wen Chiu, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671467187096
- Mark Guralnick, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671568510436
- Stuart Israel, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671962561530
- Natanel Jourabchi, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913671659710051
- Chi Rosenberg, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671154479038
- William Schweitzer, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671689733206
- Joy Twersky, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913671699888156
- Adam Zakaria, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671457001083
Common questions
What is Lauren Y. Cao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren Y. Cao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124318779, issued on Apr 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren Y. Cao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5601 DE Soto Ave, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367. Phone: (805) 720-9258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren Y. Cao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A134772, 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 Lauren Y. Cao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren Y. Cao, M.D. had 1,128 Medicare Part D claims for 457 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.