NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arash Calafi, M.D.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Carlsbad, CA

Arash Calafi, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, California, and NPI 1164866935, issued on Apr 24, 2013. Check the license (California A133634, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164866935
Name
Arash Calafi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
License numbers
A133634 CA
MD60838509 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6121 Paseo Del Norte Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Phone
(760) 724-9000
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2023
Fax
(760) 724-3686
Medicaid ID
1164866935 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191021002601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2013
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 6121 Paseo Del Norte Ste 200

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

  1. David Brick, DPTPhysical Therapist1073053690
  2. Norman Kane, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1588625982
  3. Christopher Pollington, PAPhysician Assistant1124793922
  4. Jake Walsh, DPTPhysical Therapist1619166964

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  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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arash Calafi109
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam35 claims
  2. Gabapentin23 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
  4. Nitroglycerin Patch11 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: $197.56

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arash Calafi$198
  2. Specialty average$23,315

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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Arash Calafi among 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in California

Arash Calafi, M.D. is one of 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Franz Kopp, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031407817430
  2. Scot Youngblood, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081982675799
  3. Alexandra Page, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201275681157
  4. Sharon Dreeben, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211457387250
  5. Mark Bowers, MDSan Diego, CA 921231316353949
  6. Cory Janney, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341821358904
  7. Andres Piscoya, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341982052700
  8. Vu Le, MDAlhambra, CA 918011396227153

Common questions

What is Arash Calafi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arash Calafi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164866935, issued on Apr 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arash Calafi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6121 Paseo Del Norte Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA, 92011. Phone: (760) 724-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arash Calafi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A133634, 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 Arash Calafi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arash Calafi, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.

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.