Vera A. Chotzen, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Vera A. Chotzen, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1427166016, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G72294, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vera A. Chotzen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- G72294 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3835 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Phone
- (916) 456-0400
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 340-0621
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080715000282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3835 J St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alison Kang, M.D.Dermatology Physician1770967382
- Marla McClaren, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1104849967
- Susan Silva, MDProcedural Dermatology Physician1780796367
Verify Vera A. Chotzen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G72294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir23 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide11 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: $532.54
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Laser And Skin Surgery Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vera A. Chotzen among 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California
Vera A. Chotzen, M.D. is one of 120 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1993 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California.
All 120 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Suzanne Kilmer, MDSacramento, CA 958161316041965
- Marla McClaren, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161104849967
- Susan Silva, MDSacramento, CA 958161780796367
- An Yen, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151750488649
- Layne Hersh, MDSacramento, CA 958191518043777
- Margaret Parsons, MDSacramento, CA 958191609952860
- Matthew Muellenhoff, D.O.Grass Valley, CA 959451740280650
- Lamont Hornbeck, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611871522664
Common questions
What is Vera A. Chotzen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vera A. Chotzen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427166016, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vera A. Chotzen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3835 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 456-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vera A. Chotzen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G72294, 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 Vera A. Chotzen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vera A. Chotzen, M.D. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. 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.