NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azar Dastgah, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Los Gatos, CA

Azar Dastgah, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1922302397, issued on Dec 29, 2010. Check the license (California E4916, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922302397
Name
Azar Dastgah
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
E4916 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14651 S Bascom Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone
(408) 358-2250
Enumerated
Dec 29, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 358-2258
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000364); accepts Medicare assignment
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 14651 S Bascom Ave

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

  1. Taghi Amjadi, PHD, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1649397548
  2. Patrick Bitter, MDSpecialist1508981119
  3. Laura Brash, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1902037898
  4. Michael Butcher, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386631133
  5. Erin Griffiths, DOPsychiatry Physician1013237510
  6. Holly Hopkins Shah, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1114052370

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Azar Dastgah105
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole43 claims
  2. Mupirocin12 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $35.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Azar Dastgah$35.03
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Los Gatos Podiatry Group IncLos Gatos, CA

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

Azar Dastgah among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Azar Dastgah, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen AnLos Gatos, CA 950321467835991
  2. Michelle Cummins, DPMLos Gatos, CA 950321104433226
  3. Jessica Hsu, DPMLos Gatos, CA 950321902301336
  4. Bruce Lerman, DPMLos Gatos, CA 950321467486803
  5. Richard Meltzer, DPMLos Gatos, CA 950321508862814
  6. Joan Oloff, D.P.M.Los Gatos, CA 950321780750711
  7. Nha Pham, D.P.MLos Gatos, CA 950321114213311
  8. Faranak PourghasemiLos Gatos, CA 950321598739120

Common questions

What is Azar Dastgah, DPM's NPI number?

Azar Dastgah, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922302397, issued on Dec 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azar Dastgah, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14651 S Bascom Ave, Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 358-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azar Dastgah, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E4916, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Azar Dastgah, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Azar Dastgah, DPM had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Azar Dastgah, DPM's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.