Dr. Scott R. Karlan, MD

  • West Hollywood, CA
  • Surgical oncologist
NPI1982688982PAC ID0143364190
Medicare services, 2024
576
Medicare patients, 2024
296
Part D claims, 2024
79
Publications
3
Clinical trials
4
Practice address
8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Practice phone
Call (310) 423-5000
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Primary practice

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Hospital · Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Scott R. Karlan is a surgical oncologist in West Hollywood, California

Dr. Karlan practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Karlan's NPI, 1982688982, was assigned on December 2, 2005. Dr. Karlan graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1982. Dr. Karlan's California license number on file is G57520.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143364190
NPI enumeration date
December 2, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 423-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Scott R. Karlan practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Karlan's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 423-5000.

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Dr. Scott R. Karlan is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Karlan's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karlan to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scott R. Karlan's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Scott R. Karlan is one of 243 surgical oncologists in California

Surgical oncology is Dr. Karlan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Karlan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Karlan has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical oncology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G57520 · 1986 to 2025 · taxonomy 2086X0206X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Karlan treats.

Surgical oncologists near Dr. Karlan

Counts of surgical oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Scott R. Karlan billed Medicare for 576 services in 2024

CMS data shows 576 Medicare services from Dr. Karlan across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,480 for them.

Medicare services, 2024576
Medicare patients296
Paid by Medicare$55,480
Procedure codes12

Dr. Karlan's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits437
  2. Surgery91
  3. Other services26
  4. Imaging22

Where Dr. Karlan's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office48584%
  • In a facility9116%

Dr. Karlan compared with the California median for surgical oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Karlan
  • California median
Medicare services
576vs 1723.3 times
Medicare patients
296vs 1112.7 times
Part D claims
69vs 223.1 times

Medians across 217 surgical oncologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Karlan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Scott R. Karlan treated 296 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karlan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Karlan's median patient age at 72, with 99% women.

Medicare patients, 2024296
Average age74
Average risk score1.04
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Karlan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Chronic conditions among Dr. Karlan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Cancer70%
  4. Arthritis59%
  5. Osteoporosis40%
  6. Ischemic heart disease33%
  7. Anxiety29%
  8. Diabetes28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Karlan's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women99%
  • Men0%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Scott R. Karlan wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Karlan wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,931 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202479
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,931
Part D patients38

Dr. Karlan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Scott R. Karlan scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Karlan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Karlan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Karlan, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Karlan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 77.8of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Karlan ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
88th percentile32 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Scott R. Karlan has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Karlan in 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Karlan's most frequent co-authors are Reva Kakkar Basho, MD, Alice P. Chung, MD and Gaorav Pankaj Gupta, MD, PhD.

Papers3

Topics Dr. Karlan writes about most

  • Breast Neoplasms

Dr. Karlan's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Karlan

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Scott R. Karlan has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Karlan to 4 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating, Breast Carcinoma In Situ and Pain, Postoperative.

Clinical trials with Dr. Karlan by phase

  1. 1Phase 1: 1 trial
  2. 1Phase 1/2: 1 trial
  3. NonePhase 2: no trials
  4. NonePhase 3: no trials
  5. NonePhase 4: no trials

Conditions in Dr. Karlan's trials

  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast Neoplasms

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Karlan

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Karlan

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Scott R. Karlan has 7 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Karlan, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Karlan

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
  2. 2013
    • ACS Fellow
    • America's Top Doctors for Cancer
    • Top Doctors:LA Area
  3. 2012
    • Top Doctors:Southern California
  4. Undated
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Scott R. Karlan graduated from Harvard Medical School

Dr. Karlan graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1982. Dr. Karlan is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolHarvard Medical School
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Scott R. Karlan accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Karlan is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Karlan accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Scott R. Karlan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Scott R. Karlan's NPI number?

Dr. Scott R. Karlan's NPI number is 1982688982. It was assigned on December 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott R. Karlan?

Dr. Scott R. Karlan is a surgical oncologist in West Hollywood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).

Where does Dr. Scott R. Karlan practice?

Dr. Karlan practices at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Dr. Karlan's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Karlan to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Scott R. Karlan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Karlan is (310) 423-5000.

What is Dr. Scott R. Karlan's medical license number?

Dr. Karlan's California license number on file is G57520.

Which hospitals is Dr. Scott R. Karlan affiliated with?

Dr. Karlan practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

What medical group is Dr. Scott R. Karlan part of?

Dr. Karlan is linked to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Karlan to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Scott R. Karlan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Karlan billed Medicare for 576 services in 2024, and Dr. Karlan accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Scott R. Karlan's MIPS score?

Dr. Karlan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott R. Karlan see?

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Karlan in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Scott R. Karlan board certified?

Yes. Dr. Karlan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Scott R. Karlan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Karlan's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Scott R. Karlan go to medical school?

Dr. Karlan graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Scott R. Karlan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Karlan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Raloxifene HCl and Diclofenac Sodium.

How long has Dr. Scott R. Karlan been practicing?

Dr. Karlan graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Scott R. Karlan do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Karlan. Dr. Karlan has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Scott R. Karlan publish with?

Dr. Karlan's most frequent co-authors are Reva Kakkar Basho, MD (1 shared paper), Alice P. Chung, MD (1 shared paper) and Gaorav Pankaj Gupta, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Scott R. Karlan accept?

Dr. Karlan is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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