Dr. Mina Zarei, MD

Dr. Zarei practices at El Toro Adult Day Services in Laguna Woods, California.

Dr. Zarei's NPI, 1306200662, was assigned on April 12, 2016. Dr. Zarei graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Zarei holds California license A172167.

Dr. Zarei's primary practice is El Toro Adult Day Services, at 24300 El Toro Rd, Laguna Woods, CA 92637 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 457-2275.

Dr. Zarei's primary practice is El Toro Adult Day Services in Laguna Woods, California. The medical group on file is Forefront Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zarei to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zarei practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Zarei's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Zarei is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Zarei's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Montana and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis and scalp rash among the conditions Dr. Zarei treats.

CMS data shows 1,284 Medicare services from Dr. Zarei across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 225 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $268,391 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 225 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zarei in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zarei's median patient age at 76, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zarei wrote 485 Medicare Part D claims for 417 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 454 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 775 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Zarei for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zarei accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zarei as offering telehealth. CMS counts 211 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Zarei, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Zarei, published from 2013 to 2023. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Alopecia, Florida and Hair. Dr. Zarei has published most often in Am J Dermatopathol. Dr. Zarei's most frequent co-authors are Gabriel Villada, MD, Victoria Lauren Billero and Mahtab Forouzandeh, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 131 general payments to Dr. Zarei from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $1,038.

Dr. Zarei graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Zarei is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.