Niraj Butala
Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Niraj Butala is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1316280977, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (California A147264, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj Butala
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A147264 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Med Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024
- Phone
- (310) 794-1276
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170804003409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niraj Butala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A147264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 610 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide290 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate174 claims
- Ketoconazole153 claims
- Tacrolimus121 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented98 claims
- Fluocinonide98 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 GroupPanorama City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj Butala among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Niraj Butala 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 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · 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
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- Stephen Baccari, NPLos Angeles, CA 900251427892884
- Leopoldo Hernandez, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231144327008
- Kathy Langevin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251427169531
- Casey Lubner, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251205331071
- Eric Meinhardt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251033436654
Common questions
What is Niraj Butala's NPI number?
Niraj Butala's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316280977, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj Butala located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Med Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Phone: (310) 794-1276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj Butala's license?
NPPES lists California license number A147264, 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 Niraj Butala prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj Butala had 1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 610 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.