NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1588868020, issued on Jun 11, 2007. Check the license (California A115098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588868020
Name
Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A115098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(886) 600-2273
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110425000200); accepts Medicare assignment
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 300 Pasteur Dr

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

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  2. Connor Adams, PSYDClinical Psychologist1467081216
  3. Terence Ahern, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104195916
  4. Teddy Akiki, MDPsychiatry Physician1942867718
  5. Amy Alexander, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1740435486
  6. Monica Allen, PSYDClinical Psychologist1952787749

Verify Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahmad Tarakji196
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  2. Clopidogrel20 claims
  3. Xarelto17 claims
  4. Lidocaine13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $196.51

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahmad Tarakji$196.51
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Permanente Medical Group IncFresno, CA

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

Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

All 634 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Burdon, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041215980347
  2. James Fann, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041750313268
  3. Michael Fischbein, M.D., PHDPalo Alto, CA 943041700811411
  4. Vincent Gaudiani, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041851317341
  5. Frank Hanley, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041083632624
  6. William Hiesinger, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041093913667
  7. John Lamberti, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041518038371
  8. Anson Lee, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041336237247

Common questions

What is Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588868020, issued on Jun 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (886) 600-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A115098, 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 Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad Mamdoh Tarakji, M.D. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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