Dr. Dariush Arfaania, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,930
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 293
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,880
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $10,738
- Practice address
- 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206
- Practice phone
- Call (818) 500-4055
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc
Glendale, California
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Dr. Dariush Arfaania is a nephrologist in Glendale, California
Dr. Arfaania practices at Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc in Glendale, California.
Dr. Arfaania's NPI, 1265543755, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Arfaania graduated from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1973. Dr. Arfaania's California license number on file is A34361.
- NPI
- 1265543755NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991724916
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (818) 500-4055
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 79
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dariush Arfaania practices at Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc in Glendale, California
Dr. Arfaania's primary practice is Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc, at 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 500-4055.
- Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(818) 500-4055
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Dariush Arfaania is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Arfaania's primary practice is Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc in Glendale, California. Dr. Arfaania is also affiliated with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The medical group on file is Kidney Disease Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arfaania to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dariush Arfaania's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Arfaania practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dariush Arfaania is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Arfaania's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Arfaania is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Arfaania's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, kidney cysts and parathyroid gland disorder among the conditions Dr. Arfaania treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Arfaania
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dariush Arfaania billed Medicare for 5,930 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,930 Medicare services from Dr. Arfaania across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 293 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $94,838 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Arfaania's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5,3452024: 4,34519%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0862024: 1,19310%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 295
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1672024: 9742%
Dr. Arfaania compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Arfaania
- California median
- Medicare services
- 5,930vs 1,0845.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 293vs 307Close to median
- Part D claims
- 2,699vs 9552.8 times
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Arfaania's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dariush Arfaania treated 293 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arfaania in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 119 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have chronic kidney disease. 87% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Arfaania's median patient age at 71, with 44% women.
Dr. Arfaania's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Arfaania's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14549%
- Men14851%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Arfaania's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes73%
- Ischemic heart disease68%
- Heart failure46%
- Mood disorders45%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Arfaania's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dariush Arfaania wrote 2,880 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Arfaania wrote 2,880 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,699 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $635,618 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,244 claims across 34 drugs.
Dr. Arfaania's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,962 claims68%
- Brand-name918 claims32%
Dr. Arfaania'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. Arfaania's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%69 of 2,880 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: 2,2442024: 2,69920%
Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 34 in 2023.
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. Dariush Arfaania offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Arfaania accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Arfaania as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Dariush Arfaania received $10,738 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 535 general payments to Dr. Arfaania from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,707.
General payments to Dr. Arfaania by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Arfaania by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$10,55298%
- Education$1862%
Companies that paid Dr. Arfaania the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Dariush Arfaania has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Arfaania, most recently ASN Fellow in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Arfaania
- 2013
- ASN Fellow
- 2000
- ACP Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Dariush Arfaania graduated from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Dr. Arfaania graduated from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1973. Dr. Arfaania is a member of ACP and ASN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Dariush Arfaania accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Arfaania is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- LA Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Arfaania accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO11
- Medicare10
- PPO9
- POS4
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Dariush Arfaania's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Dariush Arfaania's NPI number?
Dr. Dariush Arfaania's NPI number is 1265543755. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dariush Arfaania?
Dr. Dariush Arfaania is a nephrologist in Glendale, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Dariush Arfaania practice?
Dr. Arfaania practices at 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206. Dr. Arfaania's primary practice is Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc in Glendale, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arfaania to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Dariush Arfaania's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Arfaania is (818) 500-4055.
What is Dr. Dariush Arfaania's medical license number?
Dr. Arfaania's California license number on file is A34361, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Dariush Arfaania been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Arfaania in California (1979 to 2025) and Pennsylvania (since 1981).
Which hospitals is Dr. Dariush Arfaania affiliated with?
Dr. Arfaania is affiliated with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Arfaania to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Dariush Arfaania part of?
Dr. Arfaania is linked to Kidney Disease Medical Group.
Does Dr. Dariush Arfaania accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Arfaania billed Medicare for 5,930 services in 2024, and Dr. Arfaania accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Dariush Arfaania offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Arfaania as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dariush Arfaania see?
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arfaania in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Dariush Arfaania board certified?
Yes. Dr. Arfaania is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Dariush Arfaania bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Arfaania's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0881), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Dariush Arfaania go to medical school?
Dr. Arfaania graduated from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 1973.
What drugs does Dr. Dariush Arfaania prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Arfaania's most prescribed drugs by claims were Kerendia, Farxiga and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Dariush Arfaania received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,738 in general payments to Dr. Arfaania from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Dariush Arfaania been practicing?
Dr. Arfaania graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Dariush Arfaania accept?
Dr. Arfaania is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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