NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Ehteshami, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Glendale, AZ

John R. Ehteshami, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1457518391, issued on May 19, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 41787, 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
1457518391
Name
John R. Ehteshami
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
41787 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20280 N 59TH Ave Ste 115-345, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(480) 656-4220
Enumerated
May 19, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2025
Fax
(480) 656-1554
Medicaid ID
487862 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090820000418); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

943 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 142 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ehteshami943
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl219 claims
  2. Etodolac80 claims
  3. Pregabalin77 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl72 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone53 claims
  6. Baclofen47 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: $2,306.77

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ehteshami$2,307
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

John R. Ehteshami among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona

John R. Ehteshami, M.D. is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Arizona

There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Song, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852971518947530
  2. Terrence Crowder, MDGilbert, AZ 852951770615288
  3. Andrew CorbettTempe, AZ 852811841723418
  4. Jason Datta, MDTempe, AZ 852811700854296
  5. Venkatanarayanan Ganapathy, MDTempe, AZ 852811588070239
  6. Alec Sundet, MDTempe, AZ 852811609307792
  7. Robert Waldrop, M.D.Tempe, AZ 852811952531022
  8. Lyle Young, MDTempe, AZ 852811194979427

Common questions

What is John R. Ehteshami, M.D.'s NPI number?

John R. Ehteshami, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457518391, issued on May 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Ehteshami, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20280 N 59TH Ave Ste 115-345, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (480) 656-4220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Ehteshami, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 41787, 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 John R. Ehteshami, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John R. Ehteshami, M.D. had 943 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.