NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dariush Arfaania, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Glendale, CA

Dariush Arfaania, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Glendale, California, and NPI 1265543755, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A34361, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265543755
Name
Dariush Arfaania
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A34361 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206
Phone
(818) 500-4055
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 500-4065
Medicaid ID
00A343610 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100927000043); 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 1505 Wilson Ter

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

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  4. Vladimir Camarce, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1306214242
  5. Sarah Carroll, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1962608281
  6. Mara Coyne, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1902852155

Verify Dariush Arfaania 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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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,880 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Dariush Arfaania2,880
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Kerendia268 claims
  2. Farxiga219 claims
  3. Calcitriol185 claims
  4. Calcium Acetate185 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate184 claims
  6. Allopurinol180 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,286.24

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dariush Arfaania$1,286.24
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Kidney Disease Medical Group IncGlendale, CA

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

Dariush Arfaania among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Dariush Arfaania, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

All 1,468 in California → Every provider in Glendale → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarbani Bhaduri, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061174716765
  2. Sam Daneshvari, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061851496145
  3. Coreen Huo, DOGlendale, CA 912061932626553
  4. Anita Kamarzarian, MDGlendale, CA 912061073540340
  5. Pablo Gonzalo Villanueva-MeyerGlendale, CA 912061083076814
  6. Donald Williams, M.D.Glendale, CA 912061619164720
  7. Duc Bui, M.D.Glendale, CA 912051831170950
  8. Raffi Minasian, MDGlendale, CA 912041306860465

Common questions

What is Dariush Arfaania, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dariush Arfaania, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265543755, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dariush Arfaania, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA, 91206. Phone: (818) 500-4055. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dariush Arfaania, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A34361, 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 Dariush Arfaania, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dariush Arfaania, M.D. had 2,880 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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