Dr. Farzad Alemi, MD

  • Glendale, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1861525511PAC ID6608017314
Medicare services, 2024
51
Medicare patients, 2024
46
Part D claims, 2024
43
Publications
21
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206
Practice phone
Call (818) 484-8611
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Primary practice

Academic Surgical Associates Inc.

Glendale, California

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Dr. Farzad Alemi is a general surgeon in Glendale, California

Dr. Alemi practices at Academic Surgical Associates Inc. in Glendale, California.

Dr. Alemi's NPI, 1861525511, was assigned on March 13, 2007. Dr. Alemi graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Alemi holds California license A103262.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608017314
NPI enumeration date
March 13, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(818) 484-8611
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Farzad Alemi practices at Academic Surgical Associates Inc. in Glendale, California

Dr. Alemi's primary practice is Academic Surgical Associates Inc., at 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 484-8611.

  • Academic Surgical Associates Inc.
    1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(818) 484-8611

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

Dr. Farzad Alemi is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Alemi's primary practice is Academic Surgical Associates Inc. in Glendale, California. Dr. Alemi is also affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The medical group on file is Academic Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alemi to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, 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. Farzad Alemi's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Academic Surgical Associates Inc.Available with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Farzad Alemi is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Alemi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Alemi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Alemi's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Missouri and Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A103262 · 2008 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Missouri license2014 to 2018
  • Washington license2013 to 2016

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal, gallbladder removal and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Alemi treats.

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Dr. Farzad Alemi billed Medicare for 51 services in 2024

CMS data shows 51 Medicare services from Dr. Alemi across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,049 for them.

Medicare services, 202451
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$6,049
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 142024: 51264%

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

  • In an office3875%
  • In a facility1325%

Dr. Alemi compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Alemi
  • California median
Medicare services
51vs 16669% below
Medicare patients
46vs 12162% below
Part D claims
19vs 3444% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alemi'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. Farzad Alemi treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alemi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 23 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.21, 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. Alemi's median patient age at 54, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202446
Average age70
Average risk score2.21

Dr. Alemi's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Alemi's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2350%
  • Men2350%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Diabetes54%
  5. Heart failure35%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Depression30%
  8. Anxiety28%

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

Dr. Alemi's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Farzad Alemi wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alemi wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $62 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202443
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$62
Part D patients28

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

  • Generic41 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims5%

Dr. Alemi'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. Alemi's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids47%20 of 43 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: 272024: 1930%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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

How Dr. Farzad Alemi takes part in Medicare

Dr. Alemi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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

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Dr. Farzad Alemi has 21 publications on record

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Alemi, published from 2011 to 2020. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Academic Medical Centers and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide. Dr. Alemi has published most often in HPB (Oxford). Dr. Alemi's most frequent co-authors are Adnan Ali Alseidi, MD, Carlos Uriel Corvera, MD and Thomas R. Biehl, MD.

Papers21
Years published2011 to 2020

Dr. Alemi's papers by year, 2011 to 2020

Topics Dr. Alemi writes about most

  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Colon
  • Laparoscopy
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Dr. Alemi's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Alemi

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Farzad Alemi received $56,257 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 132 general payments to Dr. Alemi from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Applied Medical Resources Corporation paid the most, $45,568.

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

General payments to Dr. Alemi by kind, 2016 to 2025

$56.3Kin total
  • Consulting fees$30,76455%
  • Travel and lodging$12,67523%
  • Honoraria$5,0009%
  • Food and beverage$4,0687%
  • Other$3,7507%

Companies that paid Dr. Alemi 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. Farzad Alemi has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Alemi.

Awards and honors for Dr. Alemi

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Farzad Alemi graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine

Dr. Alemi graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Alemi is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Farzad Alemi accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Alemi is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Alemi accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. HMO9
  3. PPO9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Farzad Alemi'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Farzad Alemi's NPI number?

Dr. Farzad Alemi's NPI number is 1861525511. It was assigned on March 13, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Farzad Alemi?

Dr. Farzad Alemi is a general surgeon in Glendale, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Farzad Alemi practice?

Dr. Alemi practices at 1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, CA 91206. Dr. Alemi's primary practice is Academic Surgical Associates Inc. in Glendale, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alemi to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Farzad Alemi's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alemi is (818) 484-8611.

What is Dr. Farzad Alemi's medical license number?

Dr. Alemi holds California license A103262, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Farzad Alemi been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alemi in California (2008 to 2026), Missouri (2014 to 2018) and Washington (2013 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Dr. Farzad Alemi affiliated with?

Dr. Alemi is affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. Dmand AI links Dr. Alemi to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Farzad Alemi part of?

Dr. Alemi is linked to Academic Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Alemi to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Farzad Alemi accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alemi billed Medicare for 51 services in 2024, and Dr. Alemi accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Farzad Alemi see?

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alemi in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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Is Dr. Farzad Alemi board certified?

Yes. Dr. Alemi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Farzad Alemi bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alemi's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Farzad Alemi go to medical school?

Dr. Alemi graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Farzad Alemi prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alemi's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Farzad Alemi received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $56,257 in general payments to Dr. Alemi from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Applied Medical Resources Corporation.

How long has Dr. Farzad Alemi been practicing?

Dr. Alemi graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Farzad Alemi do research?

Dmand AI links 21 publications to Dr. Alemi, published from 2011 to 2020.

Who does Dr. Farzad Alemi publish with?

Dr. Alemi's most frequent co-authors are Adnan Ali Alseidi, MD (5 shared papers), Carlos Uriel Corvera, MD (5 shared papers) and Thomas R. Biehl, MD (3 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Farzad Alemi accept?

Dr. Alemi is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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