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Coast Dermatology Medical Associates Torrance

4.8 ★ · 1,201 Google reviews

Services
Microneedling · Medical dermatology
Location
23550 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505

Verification Summary for Coast Dermatology Medical Associates

Status
Partly checked
Named clinicians
6
Current license matches
5 of 6 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 Coast Dermatology Medical Associates

Skin

  • Microneedling
  • Medical dermatology

The website of Coast Dermatology Medical Associates in Torrance lists two services: microneedling and medical dermatology.

Google Rating and Reviews for Coast Dermatology Medical Associates

Google rating 4.8 from 1,201 reviews, read October 19, 2026.

Google rating
4.8
Google review count
1,201 reviews
Google data checked
October 19, 2026
On Google Maps

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Source: Google Maps

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates Location, Hours and Contact

Address
23550 Hawthorne BlvdTorrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 373-2636
Directions
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Coast Dermatology Medical Associates Clinicians and California License Status

Verified Injector lists six clinicians named by Coast Dermatology Medical Associates. Five of the six matched current California professional license records.

Vickie Cheng, PA, PA-C

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
PA, PA-C
California license status
California Physician Assistant License: Current
License number
53530
License expires
December 2027
NPI
1548715170
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant
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, PA-C
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Vickie Cheng, PA

Federal provider record

NPI
1548715170
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
PA, PA-C
State license
Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Board
License number
53530
Status
Current
Expires
December 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician Assistant license 53530; VICKIE CHIH CHI CHENG; status: Current; expires 2027-12-31; issued 2016-06-24; board action: not published by this register; city TORRANCE; ca-pab published 2026-10-01, PhysicianAssistant_Data00.xls row 9320

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Vickie Cheng, PA, PA-C, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 53530 at the Physician Assistant Board, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Sandra Dee Girgis, PA-C

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
PA-C
California license status
California Physician Assistant License: Current
License number
60995
License expires
July 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
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Sandra Dee Girgis, 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
State license
Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Board
License number
60995
Status
Current
Expires
July 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician Assistant license 60995; Sandra Dee Luke Girgis; status: Current; expires 2027-07-31; issued 2022-04-14; board action: not published by this register; city TORRANCE; ca-pab published 2026-10-01, PhysicianAssistant_Data00.xls row 16073

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Sandra Dee Girgis, PA-C, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 60995 at the Physician Assistant Board, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Michael Kassardjian, DO

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
DO
California license status
California Osteopathic Medical License: Current
License number
11896
License expires
August 2028
NPI
1740567981
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
DO
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Michael Kassardjian, DO

Federal provider record

NPI
1740567981
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
DO
State license
Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon 20A, Osteopathic Medical Board of California
License number
11896
Status
Current
Expires
August 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon 20A license 11896; MICHAEL KASSARDJIAN; status: Current; expires 2028-08-31; issued 2011-08-19; board action: not published by this register; city TORRANCE; ca-ombc published 2026-10-01, OsteopathicMedical_Data00.xls row 3065

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Michael Kassardjian, DO, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 11896 at the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Marty Knott, MSN, RN

Verification result
Not matched
Credential
MSN, 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.

View verification evidence

Clinic-reported

Clinic-stated role
No role stated on the pages reviewed
Credential
MSN, RN
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Marty Knott, M.S.N., R.N.

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
MSN, 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

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Marty Knott, MSN, 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.

Elana S. Putterman, MD, FAAD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD, FAAD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
194859
License expires
May 2028
NPI
1093277394
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, FAAD
Named as medical director
Not stated
Named as an injector
Not stated on the pages reviewed
Date checked
October 18, 2026
Elana S. Putterman, MD, FAAD

Federal provider record

NPI
1093277394
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Date checked
October 17, 2026

State professional license

Credential
MD, FAAD
State license
Physician and Surgeon A, Medical Board of California
License number
194859
Status
Current
Expires
May 2028
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon A license 194859; Elana Suzanne Putterman; status: Current; expires 2028-05-31; issued 2024-03-20; board action: not published by this register; city TORRANCE; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 91191

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Elana S. Putterman, MD, FAAD, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 194859 at the Medical Board of California, which that board recorded as Current when checked October 17, 2026.

Divya Sachdev, MD

Verification result
Current license matched
Credential
MD
California license status
California Medical License: Current
License number
129988
License expires
July 2027
NPI
1316204936
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology
Role stated by clinic
No role stated by the clinic
Checked
Verified October 17, 2026
View verification evidence

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
Divya Sachdev, MD

Federal provider record

NPI
1316204936
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
129988
Status
Current
Expires
July 2027
Checked
October 17, 2026

Board action recorded: Not published by this board.

Physician and Surgeon A license 129988; DIVYA SACHDEV; status: Current; expires 2027-07-31; issued 2014-04-28; board action: not published by this register; city TORRANCE; ca-mbc published 2026-10-01, MedicalBoard_Data00.xls row 44089

State data published October 1, 2026.

Verification finding

Result
Current license matched (Current)

Coast Dermatology Medical Associates names Divya Sachdev, MD, on its website. Verified Injector matched this clinician to license 129988 at the Medical Board of California, 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 Coast Dermatology Medical Associates

5 of 6 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 Coast Dermatology Medical Associates

  • Clinic website (checked Oct. 18, 2026): clinic identity, clinician names, credentials, services, phone, booking link
  • Physician Assistant Board (checked Oct. 17, 2026; published Oct. 1, 2026): license, license number, status, expiration
  • Osteopathic 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
  • Medical Board of California (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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