Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Denise Kalmaz, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · San Diego, CA

Denise Kalmaz, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1275700973, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license (California A87262, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1275700973
Name
Denise Kalmaz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A87262 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-2347
Enumerated
May 12, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DHospitalist Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify Denise Kalmaz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

625 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Denise Kalmaz625
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole165 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf139 claims
  3. Famotidine49 claims
  4. Linzess37 claims
  5. Gavilyte-G28 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 79.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $26.50

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Denise Kalmaz$26.50
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 1,749 gastroenterology physician records in California.

Other gastroenterology physician records in California

  1. David Aarons, MDLodi, CA1619081379
  2. Constante Abaya, MDOxnard, CA1003918459
  3. Homan Abdollahzadeh, MDPalm Springs, CA1184634826
  4. John Abdulian, M.D.Fresno, CA1437114113
  5. Hussein Abidali, DORancho Cucamonga, CA1205274768
  6. Alaa Abousaif, MDOrange, CA1235124108
  7. Donald Abrahm, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1215022405
  8. Maria Abreu, M.D.West Hollywood, CA1598793374
  9. Safwat Absood, M.D.Modesto, CA1932113891
  10. Ronald Adamany, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA1992780688

Common questions

What is Denise Kalmaz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Denise Kalmaz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275700973, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Kalmaz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-2347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Kalmaz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A87262, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Denise Kalmaz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise Kalmaz, M.D. had 625 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Denise Kalmaz, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.