NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Behzad Najafian, MD

Anatomic Pathology Physician · Seattle, WA

Behzad Najafian, MD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1831246644, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60179394, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831246644
Name
Behzad Najafian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
License number
MD60179394 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 598-6131
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
May 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(612) 273-1142
Medicaid ID
1831246644 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101015000504); 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 1959 NE Pacific St

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

  1. Benjamin AaronsonPsychologist1497108880
  2. Laith Abandeh, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1609404243
  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20,769.93

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 382 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,145.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Behzad Najafian$20,770
  2. Specialty average$3,146

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. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Washington

There are 64 anatomic pathology physician records in Washington.

Other anatomic pathology physician records in Washington

  1. Rabab Abdelwahed, MD, PHDSeattle, WA1861287641
  2. Shreeram Akilesh, M.D., PH.D.Seattle, WA1497984066
  3. Nazire AlbayrakSeattle, WA1528553005
  4. Rebeca Alvarez, M.D.Seattle, WA1033552377
  5. Adel Assaad, M.D.Seattle, WA1669509071
  6. Michael Brown, DOSpokane Valley, WA1598344897
  7. Glenna Burmer, MDSeattle, WA1073381232
  8. Michael Carlon, M.D.Seattle, WA1285791541
  9. Gregory Cheeney, MDSeattle, WA1417215245
  10. Eleanor Chen, M.D., PH.D.Seattle, WA1851464895

Common questions

What is Behzad Najafian, MD's NPI number?

Behzad Najafian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831246644, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Behzad Najafian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-6131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Behzad Najafian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60179394, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Behzad Najafian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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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