Behzad S. Farivar, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Charlottesville, VA
Behzad S. Farivar, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1639339351, issued on Jun 16, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101268808, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Behzad S. Farivar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- 0101268808 VA
35.131320 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908
- Phone
- (434) 243-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 244-7551
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200508001791); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1215 Lee St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Behzad S. Farivar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101268808Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 79.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $12,316.99
69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- University OF Virginia Physicians GroupCharlottesville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Behzad S. Farivar among 152 vascular surgery physician records in Virginia
Behzad S. Farivar, MD is one of 152 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Virginia
There are 152 vascular surgery physician records in Virginia.
All 152 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Cassada, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081518900737
- William Clouse, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081841279825
- Kenneth Kent, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081265456115
- John KernCharlottesville, VA 229081164591772
- Melina Kibbe, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081639266166
- Martha Weaver, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081265826630
- Harry WellonsCharlottesville, VA 229081740359389
- Carlin Williams, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081407084247
Common questions
What is Behzad S. Farivar, MD's NPI number?
Behzad S. Farivar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639339351, issued on Jun 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Behzad S. Farivar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, 22908. Phone: (434) 243-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Behzad S. Farivar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101268808, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Behzad S. Farivar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Behzad S. Farivar, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Behzad S. Farivar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.
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.