Malahat Movahedian, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Diego, CA
Malahat Movahedian, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1386022945, issued on May 14, 2015. Check the license (California A155217, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Malahat Movahedian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A155217 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3633 Camino Del Rio S Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92108
- Phone
- (619) 287-9730
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221122002614); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3633 Camino Del Rio S Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ara Dikranian, M.DRheumatology Physician1609962026
- Timothy Lazarek, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1891881215
- Michael Meng, DC RMSK RN FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013077841
- Anthony Nguyen, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1174186308
- Ethel Odimegwu, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952934739
Verify Malahat Movahedian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A155217Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,116 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate253 claims
- Methotrexate161 claims
- Prednisone156 claims
- Alendronate Sodium124 claims
- Gabapentin122 claims
- Prolia116 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: $1,181.20
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Desert Medical Group IncPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Malahat Movahedian among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Malahat Movahedian, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Budianu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081699967083
- Ara Dikranian, M.DSan Diego, CA 921081609962026
- Gayle Kookootsedes, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081720428048
- Arthur Mabaquiao, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081730271933
- Mahmood Pazirandeh, MD, FACP, FACRSan Diego, CA 921081134109390
- Natasha Conley, D.O.San Diego, CA 921091639136344
- Firooezh Motamedi, MDSan Diego, CA 921091285720227
- Ross Howard, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061447791181
Common questions
What is Malahat Movahedian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Malahat Movahedian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386022945, issued on May 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Malahat Movahedian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3633 Camino Del Rio S Ste 300, San Diego, CA, 92108. Phone: (619) 287-9730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Malahat Movahedian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A155217, 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 Malahat Movahedian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Malahat Movahedian, M.D. had 2,116 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.