Total Payments
$2.1M
2024 Payments
$1.1M
Companies
15
Transactions
1,208
Medicare Patients
3,815
Medicare Billing
$345,692
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$1.0M (47.2%)
Consulting$975,275 (45.8%)
Travel$119,364 (5.6%)
Food & Beverage$28,940 (1.4%)
Education$167.04 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1.0M | 192 | 47.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $975,275 | 132 | 45.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $119,364 | 305 | 5.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $28,940 | 555 | 1.4% |
| Education | $167.04 | 24 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1.8M | 811 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $146,000 | 187 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $99,396 | 109 | $0 (2022) |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $62,547 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Research & Development, LLC | $2,231 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $488.03 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $84.31 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $61.95 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Almirall LLC | $38.54 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $27.96 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | 392 | ABBVIE INC. ($1.1M) |
| 2023 | $776,525 | 469 | ABBVIE INC. ($721,346) |
| 2022 | $248,231 | 289 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($128,145) |
| 2021 | $11,490 | 53 | Allergan, Inc. ($10,896) |
| 2020 | $70.04 | 4 | AbbVie Inc. ($32.45) |
| 2019 | $97.33 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($97.33) |
All Payment Transactions
1,208 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 3 of 49
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.55 | General |
| 11/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,001.85 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,160.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,013.33 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,650.00 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,037.50 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,187.50 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $475.00 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,250.25 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $244.95 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.87 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.12 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.26 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.52 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.48 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $48,117.50 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.05 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,350.00 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $950.00 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.97 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $112.56 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $73.00 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,300.00 | General |
| 10/02/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.59 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 60 | 147 | $9,913 | $3,316 |
| 2022 | 18 | 646 | 1,164 | $159,009 | $63,090 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,880 | 3,702 | $448,213 | $191,677 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,229 | 2,155 | $271,099 | $87,610 |
Total Patients
3,815
Total Services
7,168
Medicare Billing
$345,692
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 122 | 167 | $35,262 | $16,835 | 47.7% |
| 17000 | Destruction of skin growth | Office | 2021 | 258 | 412 | $45,822 | $14,216 | 31.0% |
| 11311 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2021 | 63 | 94 | $22,128 | $8,845 | 40.0% |
| 17003 | Destruction of 2-14 skin growths | Office | 2021 | 202 | 1,174 | $13,204 | $7,049 | 53.4% |
| 13121 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $13,161 | $6,523 | 49.6% |
| 11301 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 61 | 79 | $16,624 | $5,800 | 34.9% |
| 13101 | Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of trunk | Office | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $10,954 | $5,734 | 52.3% |
| 11302 | Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 39 | 56 | $13,524 | $5,598 | 41.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 70 | 70 | $12,944 | $5,442 | 42.0% |
| 11306 | Shaving of 0.6 centimeters to 1.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2021 | 41 | 56 | $11,904 | $4,574 | 38.4% |
| 11312 | Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2021 | 29 | 36 | $9,677 | $4,335 | 44.8% |
| 11310 | Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth | Office | 2021 | 41 | 51 | $10,307 | $3,669 | 35.6% |
| 17262 | Destruction of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 24 | 29 | $8,697 | $3,597 | 41.4% |
| 11307 | Shaving of 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2021 | 26 | 32 | $7,860 | $3,219 | 41.0% |
| 17004 | Destruction of 15 or more premalignant skin growths | Office | 2021 | 16 | 21 | $5,803 | $2,956 | 50.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 46 | $4,205 | $2,134 | 50.7% |
| 11602 | Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $6,656 | $1,791 | 26.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,787 | $1,664 | 43.9% |
| 11104 | Punch biopsy of single skin lesion | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,327 | $1,527 | 45.9% |
| 11305 | Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $3,637 | $1,290 | 35.5% |
| 11303 | Shaving of over 2.0 centimeters skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,914 | $1,284 | 44.1% |
| 11300 | Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $3,665 | $1,190 | 32.5% |
| 11102 | Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $2,972 | $956.23 | 32.2% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Office | 2021 | 22 | 24 | $1,697 | $913.46 | 53.8% |
| 11900 | Injection of up to 7 skin growths | Office | 2021 | 13 | 20 | $1,925 | $814.08 | 42.3% |
About Dr. Sam Khalifian, MD
Dr. Sam Khalifian, MD is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in La Mesa, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/05/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174926190.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sam Khalifian, MD has received a total of $2.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1.1M received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,208 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($1.0M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Khalifian has provided services to 3,815 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,168 services with total Medicare billing of $345,692. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Other Specialties Pediatric Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology
- Location La Mesa, CA
- Active Since 10/05/2014
- Last Updated 08/03/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174926190
Products in Payments
- BOTOX (Biological) $895,720
- Xeomin (Biological) $44,003
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $895.70
- Absorica LD (Drug) $252.66
- DYSPORT (Biological) $106.19
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $85.58
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $81.57
- EUCRISA (Drug) $65.97
- Odomzo (Drug) $60.00
- RINVOQ (Biological) $56.78
- Winlevi (Drug) $48.14
- HUMIRA (Biological) $34.71
- Sotyktu (Drug) $27.96
- DUOBRII (Drug) $27.46
- LIBTAYO (Biological) $27.21
- TALTZ (Drug) $25.97
- Seysara (Drug) $22.34
- CIBINQO (Drug) $18.34
- AKLIEF (Drug) $16.52
- Klisyri (Drug) $16.20
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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