Farshad Malekmehr, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Van Nuys, CA
Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Van Nuys, California, and NPI 1710904651, issued on Jul 16, 2006. Check the license (California G83840, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Farshad Malekmehr
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- G83840 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15211 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91405
- Phone
- (818) 782-3255
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2025
- Fax
- (818) 782-7026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061030000324); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15211 Vanowen St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Timothy Jones, PACPhysician Assistant1437231164
Verify Farshad Malekmehr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G83840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel62 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $30,782.39
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Farshad Malekmehr MD IncEncino, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Farshad Malekmehr, M.D.'s NPI number?
Farshad Malekmehr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710904651, issued on Jul 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15211 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA, 91405. Phone: (818) 782-3255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Farshad Malekmehr, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G83840, 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 Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Farshad Malekmehr, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.