Dr. Rania Khoukaz, MD

Dr. Khoukaz practices at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Khoukaz's NPI, 1902074453, was assigned on February 19, 2008. Dr. Khoukaz graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Khoukaz holds California license A118756.

Dr. Khoukaz's primary practice is USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, at 1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 790-7100.

Dr. Khoukaz's primary practice is USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Khoukaz is also affiliated with Keck Hospital of USC. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khoukaz to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Khoukaz practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Khoukaz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Khoukaz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Khoukaz's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Maine, Indiana and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic lung disease, gastrointestinal infection, high cholesterol, lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Khoukaz treats.

CMS data shows 877 Medicare services from Dr. Khoukaz across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 312 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,522 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 312 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Khoukaz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 61% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.08, 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. Khoukaz's median patient age at 73, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Khoukaz wrote 363 Medicare Part D claims for 142 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 131 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,544 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 117 claims across 8 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Khoukaz from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $219.

Dr. Khoukaz graduated from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Khoukaz is a member of ACP and SHM.

Dr. Khoukaz is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.