NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D

Pharmacist · Los Angeles, CA

Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1891006094, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (California 48638, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1891006094
Name
Farnaz Valafar
Credential
PHARM D
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
48638 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5575 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone
(323) 954-7193
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 954-7206
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5575 Wilshire Blvd

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

  1. Robert Greene, RNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1598434250
  2. Vincent NgaiPharmacist1538595566
  3. Neda Zarrabizadeh, PHARM D.Pharmacist1689963019

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 88% of the cost of the top drugs

141 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Farnaz Valafar141
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy52 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap47 claims
  3. Shingrix34 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.

Farnaz Valafar among 32,533 pharmacist records in California

Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 12% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,765 pharmacist records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,765 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Soheil AbrishamiLos Angeles, CA 900361952724825
  2. Dorian Baucum, RPHLos Angeles, CA 900361902118961
  3. Mary Choi, PHARM.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361962838029
  4. Johnny Dong, PHARMDLos Angeles, CA 900361447683784
  5. Edward Hollander, RPHLos Angeles, CA 900361801219142
  6. Niki LeeLos Angeles, CA 900361275816423
  7. Brainard Lee, PHARM.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361598040693
  8. Kheng LiuLos Angeles, CA 900361952725954

Common questions

What is Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D's NPI number?

Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891006094, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5575 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036. Phone: (323) 954-7193. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D's license?

NPPES lists California license number 48638, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farnaz Valafar, PHARM D had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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