NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azita Far, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · West Hollywood, CA

Azita Far, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1952391542, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (California A83699, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952391542
Name
Azita Far
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A83699 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone
(213) 637-3703
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(213) 427-3659
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040928001263); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8700 Beverly Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Abdul-HaqqVascular Surgery Physician1386087864
  2. Sina Abedi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1497558951
  3. Gohar AbrahamryanPhysician Assistant1871729715
  4. Barham Abu Dayyeh, MDGastroenterology Physician1902927353
  5. Anisa Abu-Ramaileh, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1447769732
  6. Jay Acharya, MDNeuroradiology Physician1871995498

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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

910 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 438 claims were for opioids.

  1. Azita Far910
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
  2. Gabapentin124 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl82 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl50 claims
  5. Baclofen38 claims
  6. Lidocaine37 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $187.13

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nalu Medical, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Azita Far$187.13
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationWest Hollywood, CA

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

Azita Far among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Azita Far, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Audell, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481821088519
  2. Brandon Esenther, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481821388182
  3. Brennan Katz, D.O.West Hollywood, CA 900481215148630
  4. Derek Kwan, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481700142411
  5. Letitia Lau, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481104811827
  6. Yong Lin, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481649266479
  7. Yan Magram, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481285977827
  8. Brian Mendelson, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481033420211

Common questions

What is Azita Far, MD's NPI number?

Azita Far, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952391542, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azita Far, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (213) 637-3703. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azita Far, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A83699, 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 Azita Far, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Azita Far, MD had 910 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Azita Far, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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