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Luminous Dermatology Santa Barbara

4.5 ★ · 262 Google reviews

Services
Medical dermatology
Location
504 W Pueblo St Ste 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Verification Summary for Luminous Dermatology

Status
Verified
Named clinicians
2
Current license matches
2 of 2 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records.
Medical Director
Not stated by clinic
Last checked
October 17, 2026
Verified Injector: Verified status as of 10.23.2026. A licensed physician and every clinician this clinic names on its website with a medical or nursing credential or the title Dr. were matched to current state license records.

Services Offered by Luminous Dermatology

Skin

  • Medical dermatology

The website of Luminous Dermatology in Santa Barbara lists one service: medical dermatology.

Google Rating and Reviews for Luminous Dermatology

Google rating 4.5 from 262 reviews, read October 19, 2026.

Google rating
4.5
Google review count
262 reviews
Google data checked
October 19, 2026
On Google Maps

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Source: Google Maps

Luminous Dermatology Location, Hours and Contact

Address
504 W Pueblo St Ste 102Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-6455
Directions
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Luminous Dermatology Clinicians and California License Status

Verified Injector lists two clinicians named by Luminous Dermatology. Both matched current California professional license records.

This clinic has more than one address, and its website does not say which clinicians work at which one. The clinicians listed here are named for the whole practice and may work at another location. Licenses were checked in this location's state.

Kate Tadlock, PA-C, PA

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
PA-C, PA
California license status
California Physician Assistant License: Current
License number
21881
License expires
September 2027
NPI
1851622740
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
PA-C, PA
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Kate Tadlock, PA-C

Federal provider record

NPI
1851622740
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
PA-C, PA
State license
Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Board
License number
21881
Status
Current
Expires
September 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician Assistant license 21881; KATHRYN BETTY TADLOCK; status: Current; expires 2027-09-30; issued 2011-09-23; board action: not published by this register; city SANTA BARBARA; ca-pab published 2026-10-01, PhysicianAssistant_Data00.xls row 6498

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Luminous Dermatology names Kate Tadlock, PA-C, PA, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 21881 at the Physician Assistant Board, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Brittany Buhalog, MD, FAAD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD, FAAD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
161239
License expires
March 2027
NPI
1720474513
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Role stated by clinic
dermatologist
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
dermatologist
Credential
MD, FAAD
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Brittany Buhalog, M.D., FAAD

Federal provider record

NPI
1720474513
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
MD, FAAD
State license
Physician and Surgeon A, Medical Board of California
License number
161239
Status
Current
Expires
March 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon A license 161239; BRITTANY ANNE BUHALOG; status: Current; expires 2027-03-31; issued 2019-03-11; board action: not published by this register; city SANTA BARBARA; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 65382

State data published October 1, 2026.

California license record matched.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Luminous Dermatology names Brittany Buhalog, MD, FAAD, with the stated role dermatologist. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 161239 at the Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Before you book, ask who will treat you and check that they appear on this record. If they do not, look them up with the California licensing boards.

What Verified Means for Luminous Dermatology

2 of 2 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records. Last checked October 17, 2026.

Verified means every clinician this clinic names with a medical or nursing credential matched a current state license, including a physician.

It is not a rating of skill, safety or results, and it does not cover anyone the clinic does not name.

How verification works

Sources for Luminous Dermatology

  • Clinic website (checked Oct. 18, 2026): clinic identity, clinician names, credentials, roles, services, phone, booking link
  • Physician Assistant Board (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • Medical Board of California (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • National provider registry (NPI) (checked Oct. 17, 2026): identity confirmation, NPI, taxonomy
  • Google Maps (checked Oct. 19, 2026): rating, review count, links. Not used for verification status.

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Data and Update Information

Clinician and license data last checked
October 17, 2026
Google rating and review data last checked
October 19, 2026
Clinic website data last checked
October 18, 2026

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