Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad, MD

  • Lakewood, CA
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1891934832PAC ID0941453294
Medicare services, 2024
1,823
Medicare patients, 2024
689
Part D claims, 2024
457
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$3,236
Practice address
5750 Downey Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712
Practice phone
Call (661) 472-4177
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Primary practice

Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC

Lakewood, California

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Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad is a gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California

Dr. Saliminejad practices at Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC in Lakewood, California.

Dr. Saliminejad's NPI, 1891934832, was assigned on February 16, 2009. Dr. Saliminejad graduated from Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1993. Dr. Saliminejad holds California license A106054.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941453294
NPI enumeration date
February 16, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 472-4177
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad practices at Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC in Lakewood, California

Dr. Saliminejad's primary practice is Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC, at 5750 Downey Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (661) 472-4177.

  • Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC
    5750 Downey Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(661) 472-4177

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Saliminejad's primary practice is Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC in Lakewood, California. Dr. Saliminejad is also affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. The medical group on file is ProHealth Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saliminejad to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saliminejad practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLCAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad is one of 1,977 gastroenterologists in California

Gastroenterology is Dr. Saliminejad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Saliminejad is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Saliminejad's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Hawaii and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A106054 · 2008 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • Hawaii licenseSince 2014
  • Illinois licenseLicense 036-131355 · 2012 to 2017

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, colonoscopy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among the conditions Dr. Saliminejad treats.

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Saliminejad

Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,977gastroenterologists in California
3gastroenterologists in Lakewood

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad billed Medicare for 1,823 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,823 Medicare services from Dr. Saliminejad across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 689 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $199,668 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,823
Medicare patients689
Paid by Medicare$199,668
Procedure codes26

Dr. Saliminejad's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,5342024: 1,17723%
Surgery
2023: 4612024: 61133%
Other services
2023: 02024: 23
Tests and treatments
2023: 112024: 129%

Where Dr. Saliminejad's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1146%
  • In a facility1,70994%

Dr. Saliminejad compared with the California median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Saliminejad
  • California median
Medicare services
1,823vs 5863.1 times
Medicare patients
689vs 3022.3 times
Part D claims
337vs 38011% below

Medians across 1,875 gastroenterologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Saliminejad's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad treated 689 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 689 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saliminejad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 254 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saliminejad's median patient age at 61, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024689
Average age74
Average risk score2.86
Also on Medicaid64%

Dr. Saliminejad's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Saliminejad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women40659%
  • Men28341%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Saliminejad's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes57%
  4. Chronic kidney disease53%
  5. Arthritis48%
  6. Ischemic heart disease44%
  7. Heart failure43%
  8. Mood disorders40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Saliminejad's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad wrote 457 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Saliminejad wrote 457 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 337 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $34,222 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 223 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024457
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$34,222
Part D patients207

Dr. Saliminejad's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic366 claims80%
  • Brand-name91 claims20%

Dr. Saliminejad's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Saliminejad's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%11 of 457 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2232024: 33751%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad ranks in the 97th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Saliminejad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Saliminejad as offering telehealth. CMS counts 360 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Saliminejad, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Saliminejad ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
97th percentile360 procedures
Colonoscopy
82nd percentile109 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad received $3,236 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Saliminejad from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $930.

General payments to Dr. Saliminejad by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Saliminejad the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad graduated from Iran University of Medical Sciences

Dr. Saliminejad graduated from Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolIran University of Medical Sciences
  2. Board certified in gastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Saliminejad is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Saliminejad accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO10
  3. HMO9
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's NPI number?

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's NPI number is 1891934832. It was assigned on February 16, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad?

Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad is a gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad practice?

Dr. Saliminejad practices at 5750 Downey Ave, Lakewood, CA 90712. Dr. Saliminejad's primary practice is Lakewood Functional Restoration ASC, LLC in Lakewood, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saliminejad to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Saliminejad is (661) 472-4177.

What is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad's medical license number?

Dr. Saliminejad holds California license A106054, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Saliminejad in California (2008 to 2026), Hawaii (since 2014) and Illinois (2012 to 2017).

Which hospitals is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad affiliated with?

Dr. Saliminejad is affiliated with UCI Health - Orange. Dmand AI links Dr. Saliminejad to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad part of?

Dr. Saliminejad is linked to ProHealth Partners.

Does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saliminejad billed Medicare for 1,823 services in 2024, and Dr. Saliminejad accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Saliminejad as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad see?

CMS counts 689 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saliminejad in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad board certified?

Yes. Dr. Saliminejad is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Saliminejad's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and surgery: digestive system (43239).

Where did Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad go to medical school?

Dr. Saliminejad graduated from Iran University of Medical Sciences in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saliminejad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Gavilyte-G and Famotidine.

Has Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,236 in general payments to Dr. Saliminejad from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

How long has Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad been practicing?

Dr. Saliminejad graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Mehrdad Saliminejad accept?

Dr. Saliminejad is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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