Dr. Sam Khalifian, MD

  • La Mesa, CA
  • Procedural dermatology physician
NPI1174926190
Medicare services, 2023
147
Part D claims, 2024
18
Industry payments
$3.5M
Affiliated sites
2
Medical group
1
Practice address
8860 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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Primary practice

Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · La Mesa, California

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Dr. Sam Khalifian is a procedural dermatology physician in La Mesa, California

Dr. Khalifian practices at Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD in La Mesa, California.

Dr. Khalifian's NPI, 1174926190, was assigned on October 5, 2014. Dr. Khalifian graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Khalifian holds California license A159219.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 5, 2014
NPI status
Active
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Sam Khalifian practices at Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD in La Mesa, California

Dr. Khalifian's primary practice is Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD, at 8860 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942.

  • Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD
    8860 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942

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Dr. Sam Khalifian is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Khalifian's primary practice is Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD in La Mesa, California. The medical group on file is Coastal Skin and Eye Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khalifian to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Khalifian's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPDAcute Care Hospital outpatient department · La Mesa, CaliforniaPrimary
Coastal Skin and Eye InstituteDermatology group, La Mesa, CA1 group practice or clinicName with a free accountEmployer: hospitalName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sam Khalifian's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sam Khalifian is one of 101 procedural dermatology physicians in California

Procedural dermatology is Dr. Khalifian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207NS0135X. Dr. Khalifian is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Procedural dermatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A159219 · taxonomy 207NS0135X

Procedural dermatology physicians near Dr. Khalifian

Counts of procedural dermatology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

101procedural dermatology physicians in California
2procedural dermatology physicians in La Mesa

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

Dr. Sam Khalifian billed Medicare for 147 services in 2023

CMS data shows 147 Medicare services from Dr. Khalifian across 4 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $3,316 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2023147
Paid by Medicare$3,316
Procedure codes4

Dr. Khalifian's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Surgery
2022: 8522023: 12985%
Office and hospital visits
2022: 2152023: 1892%
Lab and pathology
2022: 972023: 0100%

Dr. Khalifian compared with the California median for procedural dermatology physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Khalifian
  • California median
Medicare services
147vs 3,11795% below
Part D claims
85vs 17451% below

Medians across 85 procedural dermatology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Khalifian's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sam Khalifian's patients have a median age of 55

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Khalifian's median patient age at 55, with 42% women.

Dr. Khalifian's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women42%
  • Men58%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Sam Khalifian wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Khalifian wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 5 drugs, with $3,548 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 357 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 202418
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$3,548

Dr. Khalifian's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 3572022: 8576%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2022, 10 in 2021.

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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

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Dr. Sam Khalifian received $3,486,218 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,370 general payments to Dr. Khalifian from 14 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,175,218. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $51 in 2025, naming 1 clinical trial.

General payments to Dr. Khalifian by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Khalifian by kind, 2019 to 2025

$3.5Min total
  • Consulting fees$2,131,83261%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,177,58034%
  • Travel and lodging$143,4604%
  • Food and beverage$33,1791%
  • Education$1670%

Companies that paid Dr. Khalifian the most, 2019 to 2025

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

Dr. Sam Khalifian graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Khalifian graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Sam Khalifian'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 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 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sam Khalifian's NPI number?

Dr. Sam Khalifian's NPI number is 1174926190. It was assigned on October 5, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sam Khalifian?

Dr. Sam Khalifian is a procedural dermatology physician in La Mesa, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Procedural Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207NS0135X).

Where does Dr. Sam Khalifian practice?

Dr. Khalifian practices at 8860 Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942. Dr. Khalifian's primary practice is Grossmont Medical Terrace - O/P Imaging - HOPD in La Mesa, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Khalifian to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Sam Khalifian's medical license number?

Dr. Khalifian holds California license A159219.

What medical group is Dr. Sam Khalifian part of?

Dr. Khalifian is linked to Coastal Skin and Eye Institute.

Does Dr. Sam Khalifian accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Khalifian billed Medicare for 147 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. Sam Khalifian bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Khalifian's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17110).

Where did Dr. Sam Khalifian go to medical school?

Dr. Khalifian graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Sam Khalifian prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Khalifian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Doxycycline Hyclate and Valacyclovir.

Has Dr. Sam Khalifian received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,486,218 in general payments to Dr. Khalifian from 14 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Sam Khalifian been practicing?

Dr. Khalifian graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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