Leheb H. Araim, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Visalia, CA
Leheb H. Araim, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1083623540, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (California A111675, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leheb H. Araim
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A111675 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 202 W Willow Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
- Phone
- (559) 622-8500
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 622-9410
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922001130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 634 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 202 W Willow Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sergio Caminha, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1104891951
- Ameneh Kalani, M.D.Surgery Physician1083879746
- Lyman Whitlatch, MD, PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1053585711
Verify Leheb H. Araim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A111675Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 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: $2,362.23
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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 2 group practices
- Adventist Health Physicians NetworkBakersfield, CA
- Shamsuddin Khwaja M D IncClovis, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leheb H. Araim among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Leheb H. Araim, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Visalia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sergio Caminha, MDVisalia, CA 932911104891951
- Phyllis Edwards, MDVisalia, CA 932911164497954
- Benny Lee, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911356348700
- Frederick Mayer, MDVisalia, CA 932911366417297
- Sarah Minasyan, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911669646451
- Steven Plato, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911023300647
- Aldrin Alpuerto, MDBakersfield, CA 933011376049767
- Rodrigo Miranda, MDBakersfield, CA 933011578622148
Common questions
What is Leheb H. Araim, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leheb H. Araim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083623540, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leheb H. Araim, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 W Willow Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 622-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leheb H. Araim, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A111675, 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 Leheb H. Araim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leheb H. Araim, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.