Michael E. Gifford, MD
Dermatology Physician · San Jose, CA
Michael E. Gifford, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1588740005, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (California A84494, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael E. Gifford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A84494 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 260 International Cir, San Jose, CA 95119
- Phone
- (408) 972-7000
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A844940 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031209000466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael E. Gifford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84494Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
618 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide85 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate60 claims
- Calcipotriene39 claims
- Otezla34 claims
- Fluorouracil28 claims
- Pimecrolimus28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael E. Gifford among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Michael E. Gifford, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Cham, MDSan Jose, CA 951191891827788
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- Diana Ho, MDSan Jose, CA 951191891845608
- Vista Khosravi, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191407868789
- Henry Lee, MDSan Jose, CA 951191780760207
- Kathryne Mooney, MDSan Jose, CA 951191265518773
- Eric Starr, MDSan Jose, CA 951191134271356
- Livia Van, MDSan Jose, CA 951191023262185
Common questions
What is Michael E. Gifford, MD's NPI number?
Michael E. Gifford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588740005, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael E. Gifford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 International Cir, San Jose, CA, 95119. Phone: (408) 972-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael E. Gifford, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A84494, 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 Michael E. Gifford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael E. Gifford, MD had 618 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.