Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · San Diego, CA
Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1013117795, issued on Jul 20, 2007. Check the license (California A95753, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tanaz Kahen-Biton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- A95753 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 260-7125
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 686-3874
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071018000541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tanaz Kahen-Biton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95753Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
- Prednisone12 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
- Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tanaz Kahen-Biton among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California
Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013117795, issued on Jul 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Washington St, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 260-7125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A95753, 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 Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.