Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Prestonsburg, KY
Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, and NPI 1750356788, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 31205, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bahram Forouzandeh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 31205 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5000 KY Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
- Phone
- (606) 886-7645
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2023
- Fax
- (606) 889-6206
- Medicaid ID
- 64312051 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040423001283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5000 KY Route 321
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bahram Forouzandeh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 31205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium267 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte103 claims
- Colestipol Hcl92 claims
- Lactulose86 claims
- Linzess79 claims
- Creon77 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): 97.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,163.96
62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Arh Tug Valley Health Services IncPrestonsburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bahram Forouzandeh among 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky
Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D. is one of 226 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 181 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 207RG0100X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.
All 226 in Kentucky → Every provider in Prestonsburg → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Mularz, D.O.Hazard, KY 417011982018156
- Uday Shankar, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011881660538
- Gary Sinensky, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011376585067
- Nadeem Khan, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011083663330
- Philip Leipprandt, D.O.Pikeville, KY 415011528217890
- Forrest Smith, DOPikeville, KY 415011982228433
- Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031033196084
- Russell Carter, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031912976085
Common questions
What is Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750356788, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 KY Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653. Phone: (606) 886-7645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 31205, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D. had 1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 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.
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.