NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farhad Abtahian

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Rochester, NY

Farhad Abtahian is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1518166925, issued on Jul 16, 2007. Check the license (New York 279306-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1518166925
Name
Farhad Abtahian
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
279306-1 NY
233006 MA
242140 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621
Phone
(585) 442-5320
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 442-5526
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150812006318); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2007
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 1415 Portland Ave

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

  1. Ann Adam, R.PH.Pharmacist1851417331
  2. Akbar Ahmed, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1699908921
  3. Diamond AndersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1255603312
  4. Esha Behl, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1760610943
  5. Abdallah Bitar, MD/PHDCardiovascular Disease Physician1033485115
  6. Marilyn Brooks, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1356390041

Verify Farhad Abtahian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Farhad Abtahian1,265
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate116 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium91 claims
  3. Carvedilol91 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium86 claims
  5. Clopidogrel84 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate79 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): 95.2 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 score70.6
  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: $8,389.34

105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farhad Abtahian$8,389.34
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rochester General HospitalRochester, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Western New York Medical Practice PCRochester, NY

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.

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New York

There are 404 interventional cardiology physician records in New York.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in New York

  1. Ali Aboufares, MDNew York, NY1508837287
  2. Arsalan Abu Much, MDNew York, NY1841041381
  3. Ajibola Adedayo, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1376969469
  4. Anish Adhikari, MDAlbany, NY1659865004
  5. Arvind Agarwal, MDStony Point, NY1992776264
  6. Hasan Ahmad, MDValhalla, NY1255478517
  7. Akbar Ahmed, MDRochester, NY1699908921
  8. Owais Ahmed, MDJohnson City, NY1730131426
  9. Ahmed Alabbady, MD.Stony Point, NY1790030153
  10. Venkatesh Alapati, M.D.Bronx, NY1467795260

Common questions

What is Farhad Abtahian's NPI number?

Farhad Abtahian's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518166925, issued on Jul 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farhad Abtahian located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY, 14621. Phone: (585) 442-5320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farhad Abtahian's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 279306-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Farhad Abtahian prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farhad Abtahian had 1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Farhad Abtahian's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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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