NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Navid Ajabshir, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Navid Ajabshir, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1982053773, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480523, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982053773
Name
Navid Ajabshir
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD480523 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone
(412) 748-5772
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230517000267); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Florida International Univ, College Of Medicine, 2016
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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Also registered at 9100 Babcock Blvd

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

  1. Brandan AbatiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336589357
  2. Joshua AdlerPhysical Therapist1689041774
  3. Kathryn Alexander, MS RD LDN CNSCRegistered Dietitian1841561016
  4. Danessa Allison, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1437099165
  5. Rajnikant AminSpecialist1780656967
  6. Karl Andersen, D.OPulmonary Disease Physician1033564927

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

162 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Navid Ajabshir162
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate72 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium23 claims
  3. Famotidine17 claims
  4. Omeprazole17 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,457.44

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. 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.

  1. Navid Ajabshir$12,457
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Navid Ajabshir among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Navid Ajabshir, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 65% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brianna Clark, PAPittsburgh, PA 152371518700764
  2. Katie Kubicek, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152371407186786
  3. Gene Manzetti, MDPittsburgh, PA 152361174515811
  4. Danny ChuPittsburgh, PA 152401164517660
  5. Raul Caso, MD, MSCIPittsburgh, PA 152321821451352
  6. Caroline Larkin, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321942195128
  7. Renee Levesque, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321407233620
  8. Claudio LimaPittsburgh, PA 152321285737858

Common questions

What is Navid Ajabshir, M.D.'s NPI number?

Navid Ajabshir, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982053773, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Navid Ajabshir, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237. Phone: (412) 748-5772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Navid Ajabshir, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480523, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Navid Ajabshir, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Navid Ajabshir, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Navid Ajabshir, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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