NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Faried Banimahd, MD

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Faried Banimahd, MD is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1184860496, issued on Dec 17, 2008. Check the license (California A100516, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184860496
Name
Faried Banimahd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
License number
A100516 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1533 E 4TH St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone
(949) 347-8721
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2022
Fax
(949) 347-8709
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090608000133); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2005
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 1533 E 4TH St

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

  1. Sandra McClintock, CATC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1942867726
  2. Alexis Waidhofer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871199950

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

268 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Faried Banimahd268
  2. Specialty average829

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone38 claims
  2. Buprenorphine Hcl27 claims
  3. Clonazepam24 claims
  4. Diazepam23 claims
  5. Gabapentin19 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate16 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: $146.45

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 188 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,761.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Faried Banimahd$146.45
  2. Specialty average$1,761.64

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

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 73 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

Other addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

  1. Farah Ahamed, DOTorrance, CA1164503330
  2. Nazanin Ahmadieh, DOSacramento, CA1124524988
  3. Anthony Albanese, M.D.Mather, CA1215910187
  4. Everett AllenEureka, CA1437615879
  5. Diana Amodia, M.D.San Francisco, CA1679593693
  6. Maya Appley, MDLos Angeles, CA1588160451
  7. Ann Arcay, M.D.Santa Ana, CA1952415226
  8. Daniel Aronow, M.D.Culver City, CA1598878324
  9. Mihran Ask, MDLoma Linda, CA1487766176
  10. Angella Barr, MDSacramento, CA1457588964

Common questions

What is Faried Banimahd, MD's NPI number?

Faried Banimahd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184860496, issued on Dec 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Faried Banimahd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1533 E 4TH St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701. Phone: (949) 347-8721. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Faried Banimahd, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A100516, 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 Faried Banimahd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Faried Banimahd, MD had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. 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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