NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Sun City West, AZ

Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Sun City West, Arizona, and NPI 1568685162, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 48138, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568685162
Name
Aaron Matthew Goldfaden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
48138 AZ
063199 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14416 W Meeker Blvd Ste 100, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Phone
(623) 285-2780
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2022
Fax
(623) 285-2728
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140404001241); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 14416 W Meeker Blvd Ste 100

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

  1. Lauren Scott, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700153913

Verify Aaron Matthew Goldfaden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 157 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Goldfaden222
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen122 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  4. Metronidazole12 claims
  5. Naloxone Hcl11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $57.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Goldfaden$57.62
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLCSun City, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Matthew Goldfaden among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona

Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D. is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% 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 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 surgery physician records list a practice address in Sun City West

They are 7 of the 590 NPPES records with a practice address in Sun City West, and 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfonso Ballesteros, M.D.Sun City, AZ 853751497957815
  2. Mitchell Giangobbe, M.D.Sun City West, AZ 853751740312974
  3. Charles Hecht, M.D.Sun City West, AZ 853751457358608
  4. Le Le, D.O.Sun City West, AZ 853751326295593
  5. Anchit Mehrotra, MDSun City West, AZ 853751922494525
  6. Gowen Nirmul, M.D.Sun City West, AZ 853751013941061
  7. Jordon Walker, MDSun City West, AZ 853751760979801
  8. Julia Brookman, M.DSurprise, AZ 853741710207972

Common questions

What is Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568685162, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14416 W Meeker Blvd Ste 100, Sun City West, AZ, 85375. Phone: (623) 285-2780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 48138, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D. had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron Matthew Goldfaden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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