NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Khadir F. Kakal, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tarzana, CA

Khadir F. Kakal, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1265699185, issued on May 19, 2008. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265699185
Name
Khadir F. Kakal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
53365 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 245, Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone
(818) 609-7536
Enumerated
May 19, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160826001308); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 245

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

  1. Dayna GarrisonNurse Practitioner1679273015
  2. Nelly Sarrafian, PAPhysician Assistant1093511305
  3. Imran Sayeedi, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1114305638
  4. Michaela TzalalihinFamily Nurse Practitioner1619827649

Verify Khadir F. Kakal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

985 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Khadir Kakal985
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium133 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta104 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa53 claims
  4. Breztri Aerosphere52 claims
  5. Prednisone50 claims
  6. Famotidine49 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%27.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $441.62

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Khadir Kakal$441.62
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Khadir F. Kakal among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Khadir F. Kakal, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tarzana

They are 41 of the 2,122 NPPES records with a practice address in Tarzana, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Abrams, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561881690865
  2. Kevin Berger, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561972522704
  3. Samuel Elias, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561982684023
  4. Azita Fakheri, MDTarzana, CA 913561669410270
  5. Jeffrey Galpin, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561386679561
  6. David Grossman, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561700843117
  7. Robert Kayland, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561871558031
  8. Gerald Kovar, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561306883699

Common questions

What is Khadir F. Kakal, MD's NPI number?

Khadir F. Kakal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265699185, issued on May 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Khadir F. Kakal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18399 Ventura Blvd Ste 245, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 609-7536. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Khadir F. Kakal, MD's license?

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 Khadir F. Kakal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Khadir F. Kakal, MD had 985 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Khadir F. Kakal, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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