FARSHAD MALEKMEHR M.D. NPI 1710904651

NPI Details

Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. is a thoracic surgery cardiothoracic vascular surgery in Van Nuys, CA with 37 years of experience. The provider is a thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. Farshad Malekmehr, M.D. NPI is 1710904651. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1989

The provider's business location address is:

15211 VANOWEN ST
SUITE # 208
VAN NUYS, CA
ZIP 91405-606
Phone: (818) 782-3255
Fax: (818) 782-7026

The NPI 1710904651 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:99153)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel (HCPCS:37253)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel (HCPCS:37252)
• Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel (HCPCS:37229)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts (HCPCS:93925)
• Removal of plaque in arteries of leg (HCPCS:37225)
• Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
• Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93971)
• Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
• Critical care, each additional 30 minutes (HCPCS:99292)
• Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image (HCPCS:75710)
• Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93971)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device (HCPCS:77001)
• Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (HCPCS:36558)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch (HCPCS:36247)
• Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg (HCPCS:37227)
• Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) (HCPCS:36561)
• Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image (HCPCS:75625)
• Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel (HCPCS:37233)
• Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:36465)
• Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance (HCPCS:36475)
• Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) (HCPCS:36558)
• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc (HCPCS:22558)
• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (HCPCS:22853)
• Tying of groin vein (HCPCS:37660)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (HCPCS:NAN07)
• Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) (HCPCS:NAN18)
• Varicose vein removal (HCPCS:NAN08)
• Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) (HCPCS:NAN01)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/16/2006 and was last updated on 2/10/2025.

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