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Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh, MD
NPI1720338130PAC ID1850542218
- Part D claims, 2024
- 199
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $6,673
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 7300 North Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720
- Practice phone
- Call (559) 448-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh is a general surgeon in Fresno, California
Dr. Sarkhosh practices at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Sarkhosh's NPI, 1720338130, was assigned on September 12, 2012. Dr. Sarkhosh graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Sarkhosh holds California license A121844.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1720338130NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850542218
- NPI enumeration date
- September 12, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (559) 448-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- 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. Kourosh Sarkhosh practices at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California
Dr. Sarkhosh's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center, at 7300 North Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 448-4500.
- Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center7300 North Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720 · Fresno CountyPhone(559) 448-4500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sarkhosh's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sarkhosh practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Sarkhosh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Sarkhosh is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sarkhosh is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Sarkhosh
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,926general surgeons in California50general surgeons in Fresno3general surgeons at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's patients have a median age of 48
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sarkhosh's median patient age at 48, with 70% women.
Dr. Sarkhosh's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men29%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sarkhosh wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,272 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024199
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$4,272
Part D patients80
Dr. Sarkhosh's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic194 claims97%
- Brand-name and other5 claims3%
Dr. Sarkhosh'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. Sarkhosh's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%65 of 199 claims
- Antibiotics9%17 of 199 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: 882024: 12340%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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. Kourosh Sarkhosh takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sarkhosh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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. Kourosh Sarkhosh has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Sarkhosh. The most frequent topics are Gastroplasty, Laparoscopy and Obesity, Morbid. Dr. Sarkhosh has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Sarkhosh's most frequent co-author is Shahzeer Karmali, MD.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Sarkhosh writes about most
- Gastroplasty
- Laparoscopy
- Obesity, Morbid
- Weight Loss
Dr. Sarkhosh's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Sarkhosh
The impact of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review (opens in a new tab)
Obes Surg
Bariatric SurgeryBiliopancreatic DiversionGastric Bypass
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh received $6,673 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Sarkhosh from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,275.
General payments to Dr. Sarkhosh by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sarkhosh by kind, 2017 to 2025
$6.7Kin total
- Education$2,87543%
- Food and beverage$2,26334%
- Travel and lodging$1,53523%
Companies that paid Dr. Sarkhosh the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Sarkhosh graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Sarkhosh 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. Sarkhosh accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's NPI number?
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's NPI number is 1720338130. It was assigned on September 12, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh?
Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh is a general surgeon in Fresno, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh practice?
Dr. Sarkhosh practices at 7300 North Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720. Dr. Sarkhosh's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
What is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sarkhosh is (559) 448-4500.
What is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh's medical license number?
Dr. Sarkhosh holds California license A121844.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh affiliated with?
Dr. Sarkhosh practices at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in Fresno, California.
What medical group is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh part of?
Dr. Sarkhosh is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Sarkhosh as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sarkhosh is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Where did Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh go to medical school?
Dr. Sarkhosh graduated from University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine in 2006.
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What drugs does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sarkhosh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Pantoprazole Sodium and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,673 in general payments to Dr. Sarkhosh from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh been practicing?
Dr. Sarkhosh graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Sarkhosh.
Who does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh publish with?
Dr. Sarkhosh's most frequent co-authors are Shahzeer Karmali, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Kourosh Sarkhosh accept?
Dr. Sarkhosh 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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