NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Sherman Oaks, CA

Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sherman Oaks, California, and NPI 1851694988, issued on Dec 12, 2010. Check the license (California 20A12379, 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
1851694988
Name
Behzad Souferzadeh
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A12379 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5000 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 201, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone
(818) 572-1490
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2022
Fax
(818) 572-1491
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130410000218); 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 5000 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 201

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

  1. Mordechai Levin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699303701
  2. Arash Nikamal, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1427393784
  3. Brigitte SolorzanoPhysician Assistant1821786385

Verify Behzad Souferzadeh in five checks

  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,854 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Behzad Souferzadeh8,854
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium591 claims
  2. Eliquis457 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl308 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium279 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate270 claims
  6. Gabapentin231 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): 15.5 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $249.62

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Behzad Souferzadeh$249.62
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Behzad Soufer DO ApcSherman Oaks, CA
  2. Comprehensive Hospitalist And Ambulatory Physicians-HospitalistsSherman Oaks, CA
  3. St Joseph Hospitalist Medical Group IncBurbank, CA

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

Behzad Souferzadeh among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sherman Oaks

They are 28 of the 2,691 NPPES records with a practice address in Sherman Oaks, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bolatito Abe, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031427286582
  2. Martin Bennett, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031164598140
  3. Donna Cashdan, DOSherman Oaks, CA 914031417957135
  4. Shaghig Chorbajian, MDSherman Oaks, CA 914031164685111
  5. Jabeen Fatima, M.DSherman Oaks, CA 914031043392186
  6. Leland HilburgSherman Oaks, CA 914031083632723
  7. Zainab Mahmoud, MDSherman Oaks, CA 914031457547697
  8. Parham Naghdechi, MD.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031376701185

Common questions

What is Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O.'s NPI number?

Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851694988, issued on Dec 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 201, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403. Phone: (818) 572-1490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A12379, 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 Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O. had 8,854 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Behzad Souferzadeh, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.5 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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