NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1992239792, issued on Apr 18, 2017. Check the license (California A159882, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992239792
Name
Sassan Rafizadeh
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A159882 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1205 1/2 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 903-9790
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220801002878); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2016
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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Verify Sassan Rafizadeh in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Valley Medical GroupTarzana, CA

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

Sassan Rafizadeh among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in California

There are 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

All 7,571 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Chang, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031629160114
  2. Thomas Einstein, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031336233410
  3. Harold Kraft, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031548585417
  4. Svetlana Slocum, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031992942825
  5. Laura Alexander, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041699763094
  6. Sophie Andriaschuk, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041063421378
  7. Thomas Bohlmann, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041265448195
  8. Grace Chang, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041720024789

Common questions

What is Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992239792, issued on Apr 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 1/2 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 903-9790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sassan Rafizadeh, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A159882, 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.

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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