NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Louisville, KY

Zhalet Baharestan, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1962489559, issued on Dec 27, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky KY02786, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962489559
Name
Zhalet Baharestan
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
KY02786 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3920 Dutchmans LN, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone
(502) 899-4177
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 259-6900
Medicaid ID
64063498 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040323000010); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3920 Dutchmans LN

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

  1. Beth Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013984434
  2. Neely Armes, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1689706020
  3. Denis Beiter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922036565
  4. Laura Beiter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1578550786
  5. Susan Bridges, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285621334
  6. Carolyn Cebalo, P.T.Physical Therapist1841221579

Verify Zhalet Baharestan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,318 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zhalet Baharestan3,318
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium205 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium198 claims
  3. Olmesartan Medoxomil189 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate172 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate117 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide98 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): 73.2 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 score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $1,046.26

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zhalet Baharestan$1,046.26
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

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

457 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Louisville

They are 457 of the 21,891 NPPES records with a practice address in Louisville, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

Other internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

  1. June AbadillaJackson, KY1811975683
  2. Bilal Abaid, M.D.Louisville, KY1144960444
  3. Joseph Abayev, MDLouisville, KY1437503752
  4. Syed Abbas, MDLouisville, KY1285081398
  5. Saba Abdulsada, MDLexington, KY1750906418
  6. Melecio Abordo, M.D.Jackson, KY1871590935
  7. Michelle Aboud, MDLouisville, KY1891709515
  8. Andrew Abraham, MDLexington, KY1306424627
  9. Wilmer Abshier, M.D.Owensboro, KY1225020621
  10. Kamana Acharya, M.DElizabethtown, KY1124647359

Common questions

What is Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.'s NPI number?

Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962489559, issued on Dec 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhalet Baharestan, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3920 Dutchmans LN, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 899-4177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number KY02786, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zhalet Baharestan, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhalet Baharestan, D.O. had 3,318 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zhalet Baharestan, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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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