NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Babak Pezeshki, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Babak Pezeshki, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1245269802, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (California A60224, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245269802
Name
Babak Pezeshki
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
A60224 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 645-2800
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(949) 645-2810
Medicaid ID
GR0064090 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041119001061); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 520 Superior Ave

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

  1. Greg Angstreich, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1659303873
  2. William Armstrong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902133424
  3. Joanna Avery, MS, RDN, CDCESRegistered Dietitian1487081600
  4. Rajesh Banker, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1043425036
  5. Gary Carlson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497700116
  6. John Champion, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1801980669

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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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,212 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Babak Pezeshki3,212
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis287 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate226 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate223 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium209 claims
  5. Carvedilol180 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium172 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%37.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $486.40

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Babak Pezeshki$486.40
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Babak Pezeshki among 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California

Babak Pezeshki, M.D. is one of 632 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 526 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Kheder, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631033597885
  2. Allen Kuo, MD, MPHNewport Beach, CA 926631598922320
  3. John Nan, M.DNewport Beach, CA 926631013336643
  4. Richard Caso, M.D.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561407822141
  5. Amarpal Chana, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531669763447
  6. Cheng-Han Chen, M.D., PH.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531215181722
  7. John Hollowed, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531891115572
  8. Milan Patel, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531952447476

Common questions

What is Babak Pezeshki, M.D.'s NPI number?

Babak Pezeshki, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245269802, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Babak Pezeshki, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 645-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Babak Pezeshki, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A60224, 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 Babak Pezeshki, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Babak Pezeshki, M.D. had 3,212 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Babak Pezeshki, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.3 of 100. 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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