Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Otolaryngology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1639123714, issued on May 21, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 26294, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Afshin J. Emami
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 26294 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1775 W Saint Marys RD, Tucson, AZ 85745
- Phone
- (520) 792-2170
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 792-9702
- Medicaid ID
- 428963 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071108000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1775 W Saint Marys RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Blatchford, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1285688366
- Lloyd Coaker, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1851368443
- Nancy Deniro, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1962675660
- Eugene Falk, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1053368308
- James Gordon, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1255388500
- Diana HolanAudiologist1821251679
Verify Afshin J. Emami in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 26294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
2,676 Medicare Part D claims for 845 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate690 claims
- Famotidine216 claims
- Azelastine Hcl204 claims
- Cephalexin185 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide178 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium140 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): 69.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,149.71
64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Valley Ent PCTucson, AZ
- Valley Sleep Physicians IncMesa, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Afshin J. Emami among 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona
Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S. is one of 178 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 114 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.
All 178 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Blatchford, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451285688366
- Eugene Falk, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451053368308
- James Gordon, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451255388500
- David Zacheis, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451134192248
- Adam Ray, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411154371003
- Jennifer Tartaglia, M.D.Oro Valley, AZ 857551891014726
- Audrey Baker, MDTucson, AZ 857241528185501
- Shethal Bearelly, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857241851688113
Common questions
What is Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639123714, issued on May 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1775 W Saint Marys RD, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 792-2170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 26294, 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 Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S. had 2,676 Medicare Part D claims for 845 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Afshin J. Emami, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 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.
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.