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Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate Sacramento

4.8 ★ · 408 Google reviews

Services
Neurotoxin injections · Dermal filler · HydraFacial · Microdermabrasion · RF microneedling · IPL and photofacial · Laser hair removal · Tattoo removal · Acne treatment · Medical dermatology · Body contouring · Skin tightening
Location
5601 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819

Verification Summary for Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate

Status
Partly checked
Named clinicians
5
Current license matches
4 of 5 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records.
Medical Director
Not stated by clinic
Last checked
October 17, 2026

1 could not be matched to a license record with enough certainty.

Services Offered by Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate

Injectables

  • Neurotoxin injections · BOTOX, Dysport
  • Dermal filler · RHA

Skin

  • HydraFacial · HydraFacials
  • Microdermabrasion
  • RF microneedling · Vivace
  • IPL and photofacial
  • Laser hair removal
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  • Tattoo removal
  • Acne treatment
  • Medical dermatology

Body

  • Body contouring · SculpSure
  • Skin tightening · TempSure

The website of Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate in Sacramento lists 12 services: neurotoxin injections, dermal filler, HydraFacial, microdermabrasion, RF microneedling, IPL and photofacial, laser hair removal, tattoo removal, acne treatment, medical dermatology, body contouring, and skin tightening.

Google Rating and Reviews for Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate

Google rating 4.8 from 408 reviews, read October 19, 2026.

Google rating
4.8
Google review count
408 reviews
Google data checked
October 19, 2026
On Google Maps

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Source: Google Maps

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate Location, Hours and Contact

Address
5601 J StSacramento, CA 95819
Phone
(916) 454-5922
Directions
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Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate Clinicians and California License Status

Verified Injector lists five clinicians named by Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate. Four of the five matched current California professional license records.

Emil A. Tanghetti, MD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
35422
License expires
March 2028
NPI
1043250145
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
MD
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Emil A. Tanghetti, M.D.

Federal provider record

NPI
1043250145
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
MD
State license
Physician and Surgeon G, Medical Board of California
License number
35422
Status
Current
Expires
March 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon G license 35422; EMIL ANTHONY TANGHETTI; status: Current; expires 2028-03-31; issued 1977-08-29; board action: not published by this register; city SACRAMENTO; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 181307

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate names Emil A. Tanghetti, MD, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 35422 at the Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Amanda Knox, RN

Verification result
Not matched
Credential
RN
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Checked October 17, 2026

No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Amanda Knox, RN

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched. Not all registered nurses obtain an individual NPI, so the absence of an NPI does not affect the state-license verification shown below.

State professional license

Credential
RN
State license
Board of Registered Nursing
License number
None matched
Status
Not matched
Expires
None matched
Checked
October 17, 2026
Source
Board of Registered Nursing

Verification finding

Result
No completed current-license match

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate names Amanda Knox, RN, on its website. Verified Injector did not complete a current-license match for this clinician. No license record matched this name with enough certainty. That is not a finding about this person.

Destiny Martin, PA-C, PA

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
PA-C, PA
California license status
California Physician Assistant License: Current
License number
67295
License expires
June 2027
NPI
No NPI record matched
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
PA-C, PA
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Destiny Martin, PA-C

Federal provider record

No NPI record was matched for this name. Clinicians with this credential usually hold an NPI, but the name on the clinic's website may be written differently in the registry, and an NPI is a billing identifier that says nothing about the state license check below.

State professional license

Credential
PA-C, PA
State license
Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Board
License number
67295
Status
Current
Expires
June 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician Assistant license 67295; Destiny Martin; status: Current; expires 2027-06-30; issued 2025-10-31; board action: not published by this register; city JACKSONVILLE; ca-pab published 2026-10-01, PhysicianAssistant_Data00.xls row 22361

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate names Destiny Martin, PA-C, PA, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 67295 at the Physician Assistant Board, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

James Kilgour, MD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
193963
License expires
April 2028
NPI
1134705148
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
MD
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
James Kilgour, MD,

Federal provider record

NPI
1134705148
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
MD
State license
Physician and Surgeon A, Medical Board of California
License number
193963
Status
Current
Expires
April 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon A license 193963; James Michael Kilgour; status: Current; expires 2028-04-30; issued 2024-02-15; board action: not published by this register; city MESA; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 90529

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate names James Kilgour, MD, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 193963 at the Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Steven Meeks, PA-C

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
PA-C
California license status
California Physician Assistant License: Current
License number
57046
License expires
November 2028
NPI
1003264300
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant, Surgical
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
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Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
PA-C
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Steven Meeks, PA-C,

Federal provider record

NPI
1003264300
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant, Surgical
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
PA-C
State license
Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Board
License number
57046
Status
Current
Expires
November 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician Assistant license 57046; Steven Daniel Meeks; status: Current; expires 2028-11-30; issued 2019-07-19; board action: not published by this register; city LODI; ca-pab published 2026-10-01, PhysicianAssistant_Data00.xls row 12234

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate names Steven Meeks, PA-C, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 57046 at the Physician Assistant Board, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Before you book, ask who will treat you and check that they appear on this record. If they do not, look them up with the California licensing boards.

What Partly Checked Means for Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate

4 of 5 named clinicians matched to current California professional license records. Last checked October 17, 2026.

Partly checked means we could not confirm every part of the Verified rule for this clinic, which is not a finding that any clinician is unlicensed.

It is not a rating of skill, safety or results, and it does not cover anyone the clinic does not name.

How verification works

Sources for Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery, A Golden State Dermatology Affiliate

  • Clinic website (checked Oct. 18, 2026): clinic identity, clinician names, credentials, services, phone, booking link
  • Medical Board of California (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • Board of Registered Nursing (checked Oct. 17, 2026): searches with no confirmed match
  • Physician Assistant Board (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • National provider registry (NPI) (checked Oct. 17, 2026): identity confirmation, NPI, taxonomy
  • Google Maps (checked Oct. 19, 2026): rating, review count, links. Not used for verification status.

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Data and Update Information

Clinician and license data last checked
October 17, 2026
Google rating and review data last checked
October 19, 2026
Clinic website data last checked
October 18, 2026

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