NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Trauma Physician NPI 1255655072 MD
Verify on CMS → Farzin Kabaei, MD
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician in Los Angeles, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 746 in Orthopaedic Trauma Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
156
Medicare Part D claims · 65 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Trauma Physician avg: 169
MIPS score
34.3/100
▼ 49 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
What the federal data shows
Farzin Kabaei, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 34.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 156 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 34.3/100
- MIPS score · -49 vs avg
- 156
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥4th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Farzin Kabaei, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255655072), first enumerated 03/23/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 156 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 34.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Farzin Kabaei, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255655072 · Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · NEAR-MIPS
- NPI-10 1255655072
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-NARROW 746
- MIPS-LOW 34.3/100
- RX-LIGHT 156
- BOOK-THIN 92 in California
- NEAR-MIPS Gary Molk · 13.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Saila Detore · l… 13.8
Saila Detore
13.8 MIPS pts
- James Weir · near 18.9
James Weir
18.9 MIPS pts
- Gary Molk · near 21.2
Gary Molk
21.2 MIPS pts
- Kabaei · this pr…
Kabaei · this provider
34.3 MIPS pts
- Coleman Fowble ·…
Coleman Fowble
53.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Farzin Kabaei, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
34 ≥ 4th percentile 4% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Farzin Kabaei, MD sits
This provider among orthopaedic trauma physician peers
Across the 239 orthopaedic trauma physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Farzin Kabaei, MD writes more Part D claims than 73% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one orthopaedic trauma physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Farzin Kabaei, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Farzin Kabaei, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Farzin Kabaei, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
Medicare Part D claims
156 8% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
34.3/100 49.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Orthopaedic Trauma Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Farzin Kabaei, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Trauma Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 34.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255655072 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Trauma Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/23/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
34.2619
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
10.6549
Quality
100
Cost
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Farzin Kabaei, MD. To verify Farzin Kabaei, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
156
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
65
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 156.1
- Total Day Supply
- 1,912
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 45 (28.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 19
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.76
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Farzin Kabaei, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
36 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
36 claims
- Amoxicillin 15
Amoxicillin
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 44 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 36 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 36 |
| Amoxicillin | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Overview
How Farzin Kabaei, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Trauma Physician landscape nationally.
746
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Farzin Kabaei, MD's 156 claims are below the specialty average of 169.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Trauma Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kabaei, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (34.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kabaei.
One of 92 Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mustafa Alkhouli
DO
Carmichael, CA
Dr. Michael Allen
DO
Clovis, CA
Dr. Daniel Allison
MD
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Raj Amin
MD
Clovis, CA
Mathieu Angers-Goulet
MD. M.ENG.
Los Angeles, CA
Compare Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Farzin Kabaei, MD's specialty? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Trauma Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Farzin Kabaei, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Farzin Kabaei, MD wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 65 beneficiaries.
What is Farzin Kabaei, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 34.3/100 (Quality: 10.7, Cost: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Farzin Kabaei, MD located? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD is located at 8436 W 3RD ST STE 800, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 746-5918.
What is Farzin Kabaei, MD's NPI number? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255655072, issued on 03/23/2010.
Does Farzin Kabaei, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Farzin Kabaei, MD had 45 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 28.8%.
How many Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 746 Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Trauma Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Farzin Kabaei, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Farzin Kabaei, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron Odt. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Farzin Kabaei, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 156 Part D claims and 65 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Farzin Kabaei, MD's credentials? ▼
Farzin Kabaei, MD's NPI is 1255655072 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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