NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Faranak Argani, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Billings, MT

Faranak Argani, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1558475954, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Montana 7585, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1558475954
Name
Faranak Argani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
7585 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2500
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100113000540); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1989
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 801 N 29TH St

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

  1. Kylie Abeson, MD, MPHPediatrics Physician1699334987
  2. Juan Adams, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1144512096
  3. Daniel AlmeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477349165
  4. Luis Alvarez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417951922
  5. Annalee Anderson, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083047088
  6. Bijan Andrade, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891059556

Verify Faranak Argani in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

15,309 Medicare Part D claims for 923 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 702 claims were for opioids.

  1. Faranak Argani15,309
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium895 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium660 claims
  3. Omeprazole530 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium509 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl437 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate409 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Faranak Argani among 324 internal medicine physician records in Montana

Faranak Argani, MD is one of 324 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Montana. 72% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 191 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Billings

They are 80 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 324 internal medicine physician records in Montana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gay Canaris, MDBillings, MT 591011851358147
  2. Baskar Duval, MDBillings, MT 591011346289758
  3. Amy Fishburn, MDBillings, MT 591011578500716
  4. Bradley Fuller, MDBillings, MT 591011083652564
  5. Michael Hagan, MDBillings, MT 591011710924642
  6. Matthew Hermann, MDBillings, MT 591011821039355
  7. Richard Leblond, MDBillings, MT 591011184612715
  8. Mark Lee, M.D.Billings, MT 591011902884703

Common questions

What is Faranak Argani, MD's NPI number?

Faranak Argani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558475954, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Faranak Argani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Faranak Argani, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 7585, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Faranak Argani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Faranak Argani, MD had 15,309 Medicare Part D claims for 923 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.