Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1669903555, issued on Mar 23, 2017. Check the license (California A169564, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sophia Magdeline Kiefer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A169564 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 605-7808
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221213003005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9898 Genesee Ave
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- Bruce Armstrong, P.A.-C. , MHSPhysician Assistant1003915042
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Verify Sophia Magdeline Kiefer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A169564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
820 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole211 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate71 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide62 claims
- Hydrocortisone60 claims
- Minoxidil41 claims
- Ammonium Lactate33 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: $3,512.00
155 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sophia Magdeline Kiefer among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D. 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 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deidre Buddin, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371669465951
- Mary Dobry, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371760473664
- Darrell Gonzales, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371417960188
- Lee Kaplan, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371861413296
- James Kerr, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371669538526
- Judith Koperski, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609805514
- Alyssa Nash Goelitz, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371518064641
- Kristen Richards, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371386657195
Common questions
What is Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669903555, issued on Mar 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 605-7808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A169564, 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 Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sophia Magdeline Kiefer, M.D. had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 250 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.