Dr. Rodolfo Colaco, MD

  • Elizabeth, NJ
  • General surgeon
NPI1912964537PAC ID8426172750
Medicare services, 2024
195
Medicare patients, 2024
125
Part D claims, 2024
584
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
225 Williamson St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Practice phone
Call (908) 994-5196
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Primary practice

Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Dr. Rodolfo Colaco is a general surgeon in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Dr. Colaco practices at Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Dr. Colaco's NPI, 1912964537, was assigned on April 27, 2006. Dr. Colaco graduated from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science in 1974. Dr. Colaco holds New Jersey license 25MA04519200.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426172750
NPI enumeration date
April 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(908) 994-5196
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

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

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco practices at Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Dr. Colaco's primary practice is Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography, at 225 Williamson St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. The practice phone is (908) 994-5196.

  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography
    225 Williamson St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201Phone(908) 994-5196

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Colaco's primary practice is Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Dr. Colaco is also affiliated with Trinitas Regional Medical Center.

Trinitas Regional Medical Center - MammographyMammography / Breast Imaging Center · Elizabeth, New JerseyPrimary
Trinitas Regional Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Elizabeth, NJParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rodolfo Colaco's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Colaco practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Trinitas Regional Medical Center - MammographyAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Rodolfo Colaco is one of 675 general surgeons in New Jersey

Surgery is Dr. Colaco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Colaco is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Colaco's licenses on file in 3 states: New Jersey, Maine and Colorado.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MA04519200 · 1984 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Maine licenseSince 1986
  • Colorado license1983 to 1985

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Colaco treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Colaco

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

675general surgeons in New Jersey
5general surgeons in Elizabeth

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

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco billed Medicare for 195 services in 2024

CMS data shows 195 Medicare services from Dr. Colaco across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,598 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024195
Medicare patients125
Paid by Medicare$14,598
Procedure codes3

Dr. Colaco's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2602024: 19525%

Dr. Colaco compared with the New Jersey median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Colaco
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
195vs 17015% above
Medicare patients
125vs 125Close to median
Part D claims
345vs 2712.8 times

Medians across 630 general surgeons in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Colaco'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. Rodolfo Colaco treated 125 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Colaco in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Colaco's median patient age at 66, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024125
Average age74
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Colaco's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Colaco's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6048%
  • Men6552%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes40%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Arthritis30%
  6. Cancer24%
  7. Atrial fibrillation17%
  8. COPD16%

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

Dr. Colaco's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco wrote 584 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Colaco wrote 584 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 345 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,846 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 471 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024584
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$5,846
Part D patients118

Dr. Colaco's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic547 claims94%
  • Brand-name37 claims6%

Dr. Colaco'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Colaco's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%31 of 584 claims
  • Antibiotics5%32 of 584 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4712024: 34527%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 21 in 2023.

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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. Rodolfo Colaco ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare

Dr. Colaco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Colaco, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Colaco ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair - groin (open)
97th percentile22 procedures

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Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Rodolfo Colaco has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Colaco in 2018. Dr. Colaco's most frequent co-author is Heidi Fish, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Colaco's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Colaco

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Dr. Rodolfo Colaco received $432 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Colaco from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $124.

General payments to Dr. Colaco by program year, 2016 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Colaco the most, 2016 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco has 8 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 8 awards for Dr. Colaco, most recently Best cancer doctor in 2018.

Awards and honors for Dr. Colaco

  1. 2018
    • Best cancer doctor
  2. 2014
    • Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer
    • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
  3. 2012
    • Inside Jersey - Top Doctors for Women's Health
    • Top Doctor for women Health
  4. 2009
    • NJ.com Top Doctors
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco graduated from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science

Dr. Colaco graduated from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science in 1974. Dr. Colaco is a member of ACS and SLS.

  1. Medical schoolKarnataka Institute of Medical Science
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Colaco is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Colaco accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rodolfo Colaco'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)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
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (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. Rodolfo Colaco's NPI number?

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco's NPI number is 1912964537. It was assigned on April 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rodolfo Colaco?

Dr. Rodolfo Colaco is a general surgeon in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco practice?

Dr. Colaco practices at 225 Williamson St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Dr. Colaco's primary practice is Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Mammography in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

What is Dr. Rodolfo Colaco's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Colaco is (908) 994-5196.

What is Dr. Rodolfo Colaco's medical license number?

Dr. Colaco holds New Jersey license 25MA04519200, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Rodolfo Colaco been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Colaco in New Jersey (1984 to 2027), Maine (since 1986) and Colorado (1983 to 1985).

Which hospitals is Dr. Rodolfo Colaco affiliated with?

Dr. Colaco is affiliated with Trinitas Regional Medical Center.

Does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Colaco billed Medicare for 195 services in 2024, and Dr. Colaco accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco see?

CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Colaco in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Rodolfo Colaco board certified?

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

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What services does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Colaco's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Rodolfo Colaco go to medical school?

Dr. Colaco graduated from Karnataka Institute of Medical Science in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Colaco's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Rodolfo Colaco received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $432 in general payments to Dr. Colaco from 6 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rodolfo Colaco been practicing?

Dr. Colaco graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Colaco.

Who does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco publish with?

Dr. Colaco's most frequent co-authors are Heidi Fish, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Rodolfo Colaco accept?

Dr. Colaco is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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