NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1134318439 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Armin Alavi, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician in Ventura, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 434 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 84 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$105.33
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Armin Alavi, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,156 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 0/100
- MIPS score · -83 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Armin Alavi, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1134318439), first enumerated 10/23/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,156 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$105.33 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Armin Alavi, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1134318439 · Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1134318439
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
- MIPS-LOW 0/100
- RX-MID 1,156
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,225 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Thad Bartell · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Alavi · this pro… 0
Alavi · this provider
0 MIPS pts
- Joseph Brigance … 0
Joseph Brigance
0 MIPS pts
- Thad Bartell · n… 0
Thad Bartell
0 MIPS pts
- Craig Benoit · n… 0
Craig Benoit
0 MIPS pts
- Jason Boole · near 0
Jason Boole
0 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
0 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Armin Alavi, M.D. sits
This provider among otolaryngology physician peers
Across the 3,290 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Armin Alavi, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 87% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Armin Alavi, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Armin Alavi, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Armin Alavi, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,156 116% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
0/100 83.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 0/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1134318439 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/23/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
0
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Armin Alavi, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$105
Largest payer
Optinose US, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Armin Alavi, M.D.. To verify Armin Alavi, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Armin Alavi, M.D. - brand share 6.0%
Otolaryngology Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 1,156 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,156
Total Claims
$23K
Total Drug Cost
434
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,225.133
- Total Day Supply
- 14,535
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
- Opioid Claims
- 48 (4.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 437
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 204, 75-84: 150, 85+: 63
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Armin Alavi, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
252 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
251 claims
- Mupirocin 83
Mupirocin
83 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexa… 81
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
81 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 79
Clindamycin Hcl
79 claims
- Azithromycin 76
Azithromycin
76 claims
- Fluocinolone Aceto… 62
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil
62 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 44
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
44 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 252 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 251 |
| Mupirocin | 83 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 81 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 79 |
| Azithromycin | 76 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 62 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 |
| Diazepam | 30 |
| Omeprazole | 30 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How Armin Alavi, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s 1,156 claims are above the specialty average of 536.
Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Alavi, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (0 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alavi.
One of 1,225 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Arman Abdalkhani
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Ahmed Abdelmeguid
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Rami Abdou
M.D.
Santa Rosa, CA
Eric Abello
Orange, CA
Dr. Mohamed Aboueisha
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Armin Alavi, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Ventura, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Armin Alavi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Armin Alavi, M.D. wrote 1,156 Medicare Part D claims totaling $23K in drug costs for 434 beneficiaries.
What is Armin Alavi, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Armin Alavi, M.D. located? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D. is located at 3003 LOMA VISTA RD, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 648-3081.
What is Armin Alavi, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134318439, issued on 10/23/2007.
Does Armin Alavi, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $9K in brand drug costs.
Does Armin Alavi, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Armin Alavi, M.D. had 48 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.2%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Armin Alavi, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Armin Alavi, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Mupirocin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Armin Alavi, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,156 Part D claims and 434 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Armin Alavi, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Armin Alavi, M.D.'s NPI is 1134318439 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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