ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in SAN LUIS OBISPO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.7791/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 4,600 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 88.7791/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- 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.
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
89 Top 44% higher than 56% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — 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 BANDARI, MD, FACC?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in California
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Cardiovascular Disease Physician share within California
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 88.7791/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) — 88.7791/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
88.7791/100 MIPS final score — 5.7 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Quality dim: 79.3228. Cost dim: 85.774.
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).
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD, FACC credentials at 1370 CHORRO ST, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401, with a listed phone of (805) 329-6762. NPI 1679750574 was issued on 01/23/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BANDARI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,600 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 649 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.7791/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 79.3228, Cost 85.774), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679750574 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD, FACC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/23/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 BANDARI, MD, FACC. To verify ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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 · Typical
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 4,600 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 12,471
- Total Day Supply
- 372,986
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.2M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $115K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.28
- Gender Split
- 37% female / 63% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
775 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
555 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
352 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 274
Amlodipine Besylate
274 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 267
Rosuvastatin Calcium
267 claims
- Carvedilol 215
Carvedilol
215 claims
- Valsartan 212
Valsartan
212 claims
- Xarelto 182
Xarelto
182 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 775 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 555 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 352 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 274 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 267 |
| Carvedilol | 215 |
| Valsartan | 212 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 182 |
| Losartan Potassium | 154 |
| Spironolactone | 127 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
ARMIN BANDARI, MD, FACC's 4,600 claims are above the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BANDARI.
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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