LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in LOS ANGELES, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LUCIA OLARTE, M.D. filed 126 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in LOS ANGELES, California.
- 126
- Part D claims, 2023
- $22.55
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
126 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
LUCIA OLARTE, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician share within California
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
LUCIA OLARTE, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2080 CENTURY PARK E, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90067, with a listed phone of (310) 556-7715. NPI 1922236868 was issued on 06/30/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what OLARTE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 126 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 63 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 744 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 561 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1922236868 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/30/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.. To verify LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 137
- Total Day Supply
- 2,100
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 14 (11.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 41
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LUCIA OLARTE, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
23 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
14 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 23 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 23 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 |
| Cephalexin | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How LUCIA OLARTE, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
LUCIA OLARTE, M.D.'s 126 claims are below the specialty average of 561.
Nearby Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as OLARTE.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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