NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farhan Taghizadeh, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Farhan Taghizadeh, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1114948353, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 36688, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1114948353
Name
Farhan Taghizadeh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
36688 AZ
2005-0527 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4602 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(480) 296-0488
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2024
Fax
(800) 726-5029
Medicaid IDs
207YS0123X NM
973827 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170525002557); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1999
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 4602 N 16TH St

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Verify Farhan Taghizadeh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

393 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Farhan Taghizadeh393
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  2. Amoxicillin67 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide67 claims
  4. Mupirocin23 claims
  5. Cephalexin21 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 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: $9,209.26

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farhan Taghizadeh$9,209.26
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Honorhealth AmbulatoryScottsdale, AZ

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

Farhan Taghizadeh among 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona

Farhan Taghizadeh, MD is one of 178 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 114 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 178 otolaryngology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Coffman, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161255315669
  2. George Conley, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161457330250
  3. John Davis, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161952442501
  4. Thomas Kozlek, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161942264171
  5. Roland Lamkin, MD.Phoenix, AZ 850161447361860
  6. Adam Prawzinsky, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161487619607
  7. Uneeb Qureshi, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161376049262
  8. John Raines, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161629048608

Common questions

What is Farhan Taghizadeh, MD's NPI number?

Farhan Taghizadeh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114948353, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farhan Taghizadeh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4602 N 16TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (480) 296-0488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farhan Taghizadeh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 36688, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Farhan Taghizadeh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farhan Taghizadeh, MD had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.