Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Somharn Saekow, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · La Jolla, CA

Somharn Saekow, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1437269990, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California G53877, 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
1437269990
Name
Somharn Saekow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
G53877 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10820 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-8645
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
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 10820 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Robert Bonakdar, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376584540
  2. Christine Cole, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1821198771
  3. Sarah Dalhoumi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033435383
  4. Elizabeth Epstein, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1265991376
  5. Norma Flood, R.D.Registered Dietitian1588764443
  6. Melody Francis, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1790870749

Verify Somharn Saekow 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 →

2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,891 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries, against an average of 799 among the 11,754 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Somharn Saekow1,891
  2. Specialty average799

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate253 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone246 claims
  3. Ketoconazole223 claims
  4. Fluocinonide197 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide196 claims
  6. Mupirocin116 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: $4,038.34

196 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc.. The 9,431 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,593.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Somharn Saekow$4,038.34
  2. Specialty average$8,593.06

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. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, 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.

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,004 dermatology physician records in California.

Other dermatology physician records in California

  1. Sumaira Aasi, MDStanford, CA1780675181
  2. Christopher Abbott, M.D.San Diego, CA1578866885
  3. Eman Abdallah, D.O.Los Angeles, CA1528321957
  4. Farah Abdulla, MDDuarte, CA1093934390
  5. Sayyida Abdus-Salaam, M.D.Daly City, CA1114241296
  6. Robert Abergel, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1841565843
  7. Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
  8. Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
  9. Aseel Abu-NasserRedding, CA1609641711
  10. Faud Abuabara, M.D.Mountain View, CA1164472890

Common questions

What is Somharn Saekow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Somharn Saekow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437269990, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Somharn Saekow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10820 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Somharn Saekow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G53877, 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 Somharn Saekow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Somharn Saekow, M.D. had 1,891 Medicare Part D claims for 705 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 799. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.