Scott R. Karlan, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · West Hollywood, CA
Scott R. Karlan, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1982688982, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (California G57520, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott R. Karlan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- G57520 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-9331
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2024
- Fax
- (310) 423-9399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100215000597); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott R. Karlan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G57520Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Raloxifene Hcl42 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium27 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Scott R. Karlan among 250 surgical oncology physician records in California
Scott R. Karlan, M.D. is one of 250 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 184 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 250 surgical oncology physician records in California.
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The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Micah Brainerd, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481760019087
- Jason Cohen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481598779605
- Lauren Destefano, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481710390513
- Joshua Ellenhorn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481699871525
- Cristina Ferrone, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481316053192
Common questions
What is Scott R. Karlan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott R. Karlan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982688982, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott R. Karlan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-9331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott R. Karlan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G57520, 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 Scott R. Karlan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott R. Karlan, M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott R. Karlan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.