Dr. Malahat Movahedian, MD

  • Palm Springs, CA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1386022945PAC ID2769716364
Part D claims, 2024
2,116
Publications
7
Industry payments
$5,968
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
265 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Practice phone
Call (760) 320-4122
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group

Multi-specialty group site · Palm Springs, California

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Dr. Malahat Movahedian is a rheumatologist in Palm Springs, California

Dr. Movahedian practices at Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group in Palm Springs, California.

Dr. Movahedian's NPI, 1386022945, was assigned on May 14, 2015. Dr. Movahedian graduated from Other in 2006. Dr. Movahedian holds California license A155217.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769716364
NPI enumeration date
May 14, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(760) 320-4122
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Malahat Movahedian practices at Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group in Palm Springs, California

Dr. Movahedian's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group, at 265 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The practice phone is (760) 320-4122.

  • Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group
    265 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262Phone(760) 320-4122

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Malahat Movahedian is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Movahedian's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group in Palm Springs, California. The medical group on file is Desert Oasis Healthcare.

Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical GroupMulti-specialty group site · Palm Springs, CaliforniaPrimary
Desert Oasis HealthcarePrimary care group, Palm Springs, CA

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Malahat Movahedian's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical GroupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Malahat Movahedian is one of 821 rheumatologists in California

Rheumatology is Dr. Movahedian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Movahedian is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Movahedian's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A155217 · 2018 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Ohio license2018 to 2021

Rheumatologists near Dr. Movahedian

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

821rheumatologists in California
2rheumatologists in Palm Springs

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

Dr. Malahat Movahedian's patients have a median age of 73

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Movahedian's median patient age at 73, with 81% women.

Dr. Movahedian's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men19%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Malahat Movahedian wrote 2,116 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Movahedian wrote 2,116 Medicare Part D claims for 413 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,873 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,069,586 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,273 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,116
Drugs named by CMS36
Total drug cost$1.1M
Part D patients413

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

  • Generic1,650 claims78%
  • Brand-name363 claims17%
  • Other103 claims5%

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

  • Opioids2%39 of 2,116 claims
  • Antibiotics1%23 of 2,116 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: 1,2732024: 1,87347%

Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2024, 30 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. Malahat Movahedian takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Malahat Movahedian has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Movahedian, published from 2014 to 2019. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Movahedian's most frequent co-authors are Shervin Assassi, MD, Richard Jesse Durrance, MD and Tracy Minan Frech, MD.

Papers7
Years published2014 to 2019

Dr. Movahedian's papers by year, 2014 to 2019

Dr. Movahedian's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Movahedian

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Malahat Movahedian received $5,968 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 272 general payments to Dr. Movahedian from 29 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $1,139.

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

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

$6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,88899%
  • Education$801%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Malahat Movahedian graduated from Other

Dr. Movahedian graduated from Other in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolOther
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Malahat Movahedian accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Movahedian is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Molina and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Molina
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Movahedian accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. EPO2
  4. POS2
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Malahat Movahedian'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 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Malahat Movahedian's NPI number?

Dr. Malahat Movahedian's NPI number is 1386022945. It was assigned on May 14, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Malahat Movahedian?

Dr. Malahat Movahedian is a rheumatologist in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Malahat Movahedian practice?

Dr. Movahedian practices at 265 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Dr. Movahedian's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group in Palm Springs, California.

What is Dr. Malahat Movahedian's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Movahedian is (760) 320-4122.

What is Dr. Malahat Movahedian's medical license number?

Dr. Movahedian holds California license A155217, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Malahat Movahedian been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Movahedian in California (2018 to 2026) and Ohio (2018 to 2021).

What medical group is Dr. Malahat Movahedian part of?

Dr. Movahedian is linked to Desert Oasis Healthcare.

Does Dr. Malahat Movahedian accept Medicare?

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

Is Dr. Malahat Movahedian board certified?

Yes. Dr. Movahedian is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Where did Dr. Malahat Movahedian go to medical school?

Dr. Movahedian graduated from Other in 2006.

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What drugs does Dr. Malahat Movahedian prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Movahedian's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Malahat Movahedian received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,968 in general payments to Dr. Movahedian from 29 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Malahat Movahedian been practicing?

Dr. Movahedian graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Malahat Movahedian do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Movahedian, published from 2014 to 2019.

Who does Dr. Malahat Movahedian publish with?

Dr. Movahedian's most frequent co-authors are Shervin Assassi, MD (2 shared papers), Richard Jesse Durrance, MD (2 shared papers) and Tracy Minan Frech, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Malahat Movahedian accept?

Dr. Movahedian is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Molina and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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