Dr. Azadeh Farin, MD

Dr. Farin practices at Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Farin's NPI, 1235304833, was assigned on April 24, 2008. Dr. Farin graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Farin's California license number on file is A88731.

Dr. Farin's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center, at 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 491-9000.

Dr. Farin's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Farin is also affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Farin to 3 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Farin practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Farin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Farin is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Farin has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Farin treats.

CMS data shows 2,495 Medicare services from Dr. Farin across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 255 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $465,787 for them.

CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Farin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, 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. Farin's median patient age at 65, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Farin wrote 83 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $576 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Farin for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Farin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Farin as offering telehealth. CMS counts 172 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Farin, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Farin in 2005. The most frequent topics are Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Brain Injuries and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Farin has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Farin's most frequent co-authors are Henry E. Aryan, FACS, MD, Bret B. Abshire, MD and Lawrence F. Marshall, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 381 general payments to Dr. Farin from 75 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Spineart USA Inc paid the most, $11,619. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $5,000 in 2022.

Dr. Farin graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Farin is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Farin is in network with 16 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.