Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.
Nephrology Physician in Dallas, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,534 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 74.6/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 91
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
75 12th percentile higher than 12% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. sits
This provider among nephrology physician peers
Across the 2,476 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. writes more Part D claims than 6% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Nephrology Physician ranks #71 among Texas's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Texas provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nephrology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 74.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) - 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nephrology Physician US NPIs
74.6/100 MIPS final score - 8.5 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nephrology Physician. Quality dim: 56.1. Cost dim: 59.2.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding M.D., M.H.S. credentials at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN 5959 HARRY HINES BLVD, Dallas, TX, 75390, with a listed phone of (214) 645-6106. NPI 1982784708 was issued on 10/16/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 91 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 21 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $18K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 56.1, Cost 59.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,534 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982784708 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D., M.H.S. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/16/2006 |
Verify this provider's license
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1982784708 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Hedayati across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.. To verify Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 138
- Total Day Supply
- 3,740
- Generic Drug Cost
- $811
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.94
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
Saghar Hedayati, M.D., M.H.S.'s 91 claims are below the specialty average of 1,454.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hedayati.
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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