NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Visalia, CA

Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1669646451, issued on Apr 14, 2008. Check the license (California A82064, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669646451
Name
Sarah Zhanna Minasyan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
A82064 CA
ME121240 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
505 W Main St, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone
(559) 627-8600
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Medicaid ID
0129115500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041129000293); accepts Medicare assignment
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 505 W Main St

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

  1. Frederick Mayer, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1366417297

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.6 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 score72.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $1,332.59

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Artivion, Inc. 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. Sarah Minasyan$1,332.59
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. First Choice Physician PartnersModesto, CA
  2. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA1720236953
  2. Amir Abolhoda, MDOrange, CA1891875951
  3. Reginald Abraham, M DFountain Valley, CA1720042864
  4. Adrian Acuna HigakiLos Angeles, CA1831991454
  5. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
  6. Alaa Afifi, MDSanta Ana, CA1609802552
  7. Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
  8. Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
  9. Andrew Akcelik, MDSan Francisco, CA1992298319
  10. Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276

Common questions

What is Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669646451, issued on Apr 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 W Main St, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 627-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A82064, 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.

What is Sarah Zhanna Minasyan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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