Farahnaz Kousha, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Independence, MO
Farahnaz Kousha, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1942278700, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2004034265, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Farahnaz Kousha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2004034265 MO
30568 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17203 E 23RD St S, Independence, MO 64057
- Phone
- (816) 478-5252
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 478-5251
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Farahnaz Kousha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2004034265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
192 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Ondansetron Odt17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 claims
- Azithromycin11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Midwest Division - Lrhc LLCLexington, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Farahnaz Kousha among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Farahnaz Kousha, MD is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
50 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Independence
They are 50 of the 1,810 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Farahnaz Kousha, MD's NPI number?
Farahnaz Kousha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942278700, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Farahnaz Kousha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17203 E 23RD St S, Independence, MO, 64057. Phone: (816) 478-5252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Farahnaz Kousha, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004034265, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Farahnaz Kousha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Farahnaz Kousha, MD had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
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.