Dr. Michael E. Gifford, MD

  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Dermatologist
NPI1588740005PAC ID1254237415
Part D claims, 2024
618
Industry payments
$135
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Insurance carriers
2
Practice address
710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Practice phone
Call (408) 851-1000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Permanente Medical Group Inc

Santa Clara, California

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Dr. Michael E. Gifford is a dermatologist in Santa Clara, California

Dr. Gifford practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.

Dr. Gifford's NPI, 1588740005, was assigned on October 27, 2006. Dr. Gifford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Gifford holds California license A84494.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1254237415
NPI enumeration date
October 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(408) 851-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Michael E. Gifford practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California

Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 851-1000.

  • Permanente Medical Group Inc
    710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 851-1000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Michael E. Gifford is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gifford to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael E. Gifford's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Permanente Medical Group IncAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael E. Gifford is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California

Dermatology is Dr. Gifford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Gifford is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gifford's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A84494 · 2003 to 2027 · taxonomy 207N00000X
  • Texas license2008 to 2014

Dermatologists near Dr. Gifford

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

Dr. Michael E. Gifford's patients have a median age of 49

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gifford's median patient age at 49, with 56% women.

Dr. Gifford's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 49

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Michael E. Gifford wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gifford wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims for 152 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 489 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $367,018 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 496 claims across 20 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024618
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$367,018
Part D patients152

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

  • Generic446 claims72%
  • Brand-name172 claims28%

Dr. Gifford'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. Gifford's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%22 of 618 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: 4962024: 4891%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 20 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

How Dr. Michael E. Gifford takes part in Medicare

Dr. Gifford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Skin biopsy: 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. Michael E. Gifford received $135 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Gifford from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $135.

Companies that paid Dr. Gifford the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Dr. Michael E. Gifford graduated from OU College of Medicine

Dr. Gifford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolOU College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in dermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael E. Gifford accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Gifford is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Gifford accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael E. Gifford'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Michael E. Gifford's NPI number?

Dr. Michael E. Gifford's NPI number is 1588740005. It was assigned on October 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael E. Gifford?

Dr. Michael E. Gifford is a dermatologist in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael E. Gifford practice?

Dr. Gifford practices at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gifford to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael E. Gifford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gifford is (408) 851-1000.

What is Dr. Michael E. Gifford's medical license number?

Dr. Gifford holds California license A84494, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael E. Gifford been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gifford in California (2003 to 2027) and Texas (2008 to 2014).

What medical group is Dr. Michael E. Gifford part of?

Dr. Gifford is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Michael E. Gifford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Gifford as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Michael E. Gifford board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gifford is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

Where did Dr. Michael E. Gifford go to medical school?

Dr. Gifford graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1998.

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What drugs does Dr. Michael E. Gifford prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gifford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate and Calcipotriene.

Has Dr. Michael E. Gifford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $135 in general payments to Dr. Gifford from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael E. Gifford been practicing?

Dr. Gifford graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Michael E. Gifford accept?

Dr. Gifford is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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