NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Chandler, AZ

Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1821409129, issued on May 8, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 864, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821409129
Name
Vanousheh S. Ghandhari
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
864 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
270 W Chandler Heights RD, Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone
(480) 895-0276
Enumerated
May 8, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 895-6933
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170726004041); 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 270 W Chandler Heights RD

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

  1. Mary Peters, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1568410371
  2. Shawn Searle, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1275513012

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

581 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vanousheh Ghandhari581
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone94 claims
  2. Cephalexin87 claims
  3. Gabapentin82 claims
  4. Ciclopirox70 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.1 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 score76.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%63.0
  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: $336.92

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vanousheh Ghandhari$336.92
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Ocotillo Foot And Ankle Centers PLLCChandler, AZ

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

Vanousheh S. Ghandhari among 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona

Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM is one of 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Arizona

There are 286 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Arizona.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Maben, DPMChandler, AZ 852481013078120
  2. Mary Peters, D.P.M.Chandler, AZ 852481568410371
  3. Mark Little, D.P.M.Chandler, AZ 852491093125726
  4. Erin Martin, DPMScottsdale, AZ 852501245462019
  5. Rodney Berkey, DPMScottsdale, AZ 852511427170323
  6. Jeffrey McAlister, DPMScottsdale, AZ 852511568698074
  7. Jess Price, D.P.M.Scottsdale, AZ 852511841273158
  8. Usman Urooj, DPMParadise Valley, AZ 852531528554185

Common questions

What is Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM's NPI number?

Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821409129, issued on May 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 270 W Chandler Heights RD, Chandler, AZ, 85248. Phone: (480) 895-0276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 864, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM had 581 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vanousheh S. Ghandhari, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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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