NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1659634517, issued on Jun 15, 2012. Check the license (California A137394, 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
1659634517
Name
Ashkan Vafadaran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A137394 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 6TH Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone
(619) 515-2430
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2012
Record last updated
May 11, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1250 6TH Ave

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  1. Casey AdamsonPsychologist1447741301
  2. Heaven Branch-WatsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1588499164
  3. Julia CorbettSocial Worker1669124517
  4. Teresa CoronaSocial Worker1003684093
  5. April Joy Galka, BSW, MACase Manager/Care Coordinator1891927760
  6. Jenna HalsethSocial Worker1275173759

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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,347 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Ashkan Vafadaran3,347
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium253 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl163 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate133 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium118 claims
  5. Gabapentin112 claims
  6. Lisinopril110 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.

Ashkan Vafadaran among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

961 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 961 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alicia Benjamin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011790793040
  2. John Chau, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011740375070
  3. Michael Duffy, DOSan Diego, CA 921011851399802
  4. Brij Gupta, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011174532543
  5. William Harless, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011366452823
  6. Paul Hazelbaker, DOSan Diego, CA 921011831106103
  7. Mark Jabro, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011326058330
  8. Wayne Kurisu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011881606309

Common questions

What is Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659634517, issued on Jun 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 6TH Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101. Phone: (619) 515-2430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A137394, 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 Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashkan Vafadaran, M.D. had 3,347 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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