Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1215016969, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (California A64588, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kourosh F. Ghassemi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A64588 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1662 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 460-7350
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 460-7351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080617000435); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1662 Dominican Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juliane Ahrens, PAPhysician Assistant1528576188
- Brianna Cheeks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780468850
- John Dorosin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114107018
- Lindsey EverettPhysician Assistant1902410632
- Krish GandhiGastroenterology Physician1215382080
- Katelyn Gomez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225759806
Verify Kourosh F. Ghassemi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A64588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
234 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C50 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Sucralfate25 claims
- Zenpep19 claims
- Gavilyte-G18 claims
- Omeprazole14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $49.29
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kourosh F. Ghassemi among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Anjelly, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651629338603
- Justin Bennet, MD PHDSanta Cruz, CA 950651134299308
- Geoffrey Bernstein, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651609855741
- Krish GandhiSanta Cruz, CA 950651215382080
- Treta Goyal, M.B.B.S,, M.P.H.Santa Cruz, CA 950651558612770
- Thomas LarsonSanta Cruz, CA 950651427038017
- Gordon Lee, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651124100367
- Zenowij Majuk, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651851376297
Common questions
What is Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD's NPI number?
Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215016969, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1662 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 460-7350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A64588, 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 Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kourosh F. Ghassemi, MD had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.