NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1144482167, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (California A123314, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144482167
Name
Shanthi Marie Colaco
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A123314 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2990 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone
(323) 421-4747
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2024
Fax
(949) 955-7351
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130115000302); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

217 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Shanthi Colaco217
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate29 claims
  2. Ketoconazole28 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide22 claims
  4. Mupirocin14 claims
  5. Minoxidil11 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: $1,490.80

62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shanthi Colaco$1,490.80
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Shanthi Marie Colaco among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Shanthi Marie Colaco, 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Kim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900641306827324
  2. Heather Roberts, MDLos Angeles, CA 900641629171624
  3. Susan Canning, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900661689677122
  4. Ramya GarlapatiLos Angeles, CA 900661811392764
  5. Jenny Wang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900661679036719
  6. Jayden GalamgamLos Angeles, CA 900671609336692
  7. Michael KasperkiewiczLos Angeles, CA 900671265099097
  8. Caroline OpeneLos Angeles, CA 900671255836656

Common questions

What is Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144482167, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2990 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064. Phone: (323) 421-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A123314, 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 Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shanthi Marie Colaco, M.D. had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.