NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659996064, issued on Jun 11, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD486087, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659996064
Name
Pooneh Memar Ardestani
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
MD486087 PA
MT220203 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 Old York RD Ste 1, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone
(215) 456-7890
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5501 Old York RD Ste 1

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  5. Eman Ahmed, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194518340
  6. Elise Ahn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639009095

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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Pooneh Memar Ardestani103
  2. Specialty average1,370

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: $272.94

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pooneh Memar Ardestani$272.94
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Pooneh Memar Ardestani among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amro Abdulsattar, M.DPhiladelphia, PA 191411316206667
  2. Richard Bennett, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411861446700
  3. Christopher Bradley, M.D., PH.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411164580098
  4. Jonathan Dissin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411518927276
  5. Gabriella GarciaPhiladelphia, PA 191411467958066
  6. David Hammer, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191411811307507
  7. Gary Horowitz, DOPhiladelphia, PA 191411417925017
  8. Anahid Kabasakalian, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191411467671396

Common questions

What is Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659996064, issued on Jun 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Old York RD Ste 1, Philadelphia, PA, 19141. Phone: (215) 456-7890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD486087, 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 Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.