Dr. Elham Khanafshar, MD

Dr. Khanafshar practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Khanafshar's NPI, 1235196296, was assigned on April 26, 2006. Dr. Khanafshar graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Khanafshar holds California license A76213.

Dr. Khanafshar's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Khanafshar's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Khanafshar is also affiliated with UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khanafshar to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Clinical pathology/laboratory medicine is Dr. Khanafshar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0105X. Dr. Khanafshar is board certified in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Khanafshar is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 870 Medicare services from Dr. Khanafshar across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 253 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,711 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 253 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Khanafshar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Khanafshar's median patient age at 59, with 59% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Khanafshar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Khanafshar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Khanafshar, published from 2009 to 2025. 2011 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Thyroid Neoplasms, Parathyroid Neoplasms and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Khanafshar has published most often in Cancer. Dr. Khanafshar's most frequent co-authors are Electron Kebebew, MD, Quan-Yang Duh, MD and Kristin Clare Jensen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Khanafshar from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Leica Microsystems Inc. paid the most, $587.

Dr. Khanafshar graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Khanafshar is in network with 2 carriers, including United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.