NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reza Sanai, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Chevy Chase, MD

Reza Sanai, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1659520054, issued on Sep 10, 2008. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1659520054
Name
Reza Sanai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD037515 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5530 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone
(301) 656-5050
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110801000182); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 5530 Wisconsin Ave

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

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  2. Melissa Adler, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1235256231
  3. Jeffrey Andrews, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1417031527
  4. Veronica Babineaux, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1386956001
  5. Brenda Berberian, MDProcedural Dermatology Physician1063490027
  6. Steven Bernstein, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1023033537

Verify Reza Sanai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

607 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Reza Sanai607
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis91 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate83 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium43 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium42 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: $207.99

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was iRhythm Technologies, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Reza Sanai$207.99
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Cardiocare LLCChevy Chase, MD

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

Reza Sanai among 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland

Reza Sanai, M.D. is one of 613 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% 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 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1997 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase

They are 21 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Barbour, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151326045220
  2. William Battle, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151972578748
  3. Edward Bodurian, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151922042241
  4. Sean Dwyer, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151346248044
  5. Gary Fisher, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151144296757
  6. Jack Flyer, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151871569483
  7. Martin Kanovsky, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151568437333
  8. Morton Kavalier, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151508863440

Common questions

What is Reza Sanai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Reza Sanai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659520054, issued on Sep 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reza Sanai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5530 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 656-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reza Sanai, M.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Reza Sanai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Reza Sanai, M.D. had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.