Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD
Gastroenterology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1588192181, issued on May 25, 2017. Check the license (California A199924, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amir Ali Ghaffari
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A199924 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Ucla Medical Plaza Ste 205, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 208-5400
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250414002400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amir Ali Ghaffari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A199924Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
189 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole29 claims
- Colestipol Hcl23 claims
- Budesonide Dr20 claims
- Mesalamine17 claims
- Famotidine14 claims
- Cholestyramine11 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amir Ali Ghaffari among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588192181, issued on May 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ucla Medical Plaza Ste 205, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 208-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A199924, 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 Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD had 189 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.