Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rene Colorado, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Salinas, CA

Rene Colorado, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1821350265, issued on Jun 12, 2012. Check the license (California A143575, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821350265
Name
Rene Colorado
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
A143575 CA
L-252926 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1033 Los Palos Dr, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 757-2058
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2012
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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Also registered at 1033 Los Palos Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melanie Allen, CDERegistered Dietitian1053633099
  2. Muneera AtchaRheumatology Physician1154611796
  3. Guadalupe Castillo, RNRegistered Nurse1215307871
  4. Mario Cole, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356328991
  5. Frank Ganzhorn, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1164473807
  6. Kelsey Gray, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1174660450

Verify Rene Colorado 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 →

5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,650 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rene Colorado2,650
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Sumatriptan Succinate249 claims
  2. Rizatriptan174 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl159 claims
  4. Gabapentin147 claims
  5. Topiramate130 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl115 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $993.53

44 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rene Colorado$993.53
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

64 internal medicine physician records list a Salinas practice address

They are 64 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a Salinas practice address, and 20,403 internal medicine physician records in California.

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  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Rene Colorado, MD's NPI number?

Rene Colorado, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821350265, issued on Jun 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rene Colorado, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1033 Los Palos Dr, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 757-2058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rene Colorado, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A143575, 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 Rene Colorado, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rene Colorado, MD had 2,650 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. 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.