Dr. Babak Sarani, MD

  • Washington, DC
  • General surgeon
NPI1942246814PAC ID0547299349
Medicare services, 2024
306
Medicare patients, 2024
201
Part D claims, 2021
12
Publications
199
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
2150 Pennsylvania NW Ave, Washington, DC 20037
Practice phone
Call (202) 741-3350
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Primary practice

Medical Faculty Associates, Inc

Washington, District of Columbia

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Dr. Babak Sarani is a general surgeon in Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Sarani practices at Medical Faculty Associates, Inc in Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Sarani's NPI, 1942246814, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Sarani graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1997. Dr. Sarani's Pennsylvania license number on file is MD426700.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547299349
NPI enumeration date
June 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(202) 741-3350
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

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

Dr. Babak Sarani practices at Medical Faculty Associates, Inc in Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Sarani's primary practice is Medical Faculty Associates, Inc, at 2150 Pennsylvania NW Ave, Washington, DC 20037 in District Of Columbia County. The practice phone is (202) 741-3350.

  • Medical Faculty Associates, Inc
    2150 Pennsylvania NW Ave, Washington, DC 20037 · District Of Columbia CountyPhone(202) 741-3350

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

Dr. Babak Sarani is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Sarani's primary practice is Medical Faculty Associates, Inc in Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Sarani is also affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital. The medical group on file is The GW Medical Faculty Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sarani to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, 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. Babak Sarani's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sarani practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Medical Faculty Associates, IncAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Babak Sarani is one of 103 general surgeons in District of Columbia

Surgery is Dr. Sarani's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Sarani is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Sarani's licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD426700 · 2004 to 2014 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • District of Columbia license1999 to 2027
  • Virginia license2017 to 2024
  • Maryland license1999 to 2003

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, lung resection, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Sarani treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Sarani

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Dr. Babak Sarani billed Medicare for 306 services in 2024

CMS data shows 306 Medicare services from Dr. Sarani across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,847 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024306
Medicare patients201
Paid by Medicare$24,847
Procedure codes5

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3982024: 30623%

Dr. Sarani compared with the District of Columbia median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Sarani
  • District of Columbia median
Medicare services
306vs 22138% above
Medicare patients
201vs 14737% above
Part D claims
12vs 1937% below

Medians across 75 general surgeons in District of Columbia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sarani'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. Babak Sarani treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarani in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.47, 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. Sarani's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024201
Average age76
Average risk score2.47
Also on Medicaid34%

Dr. Sarani's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sarani's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11155%
  • Men9045%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis72%
  4. Diabetes51%
  5. Ischemic heart disease51%
  6. Chronic kidney disease43%
  7. Mood disorders42%
  8. Heart failure41%

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

Dr. Sarani'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

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

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

Dr. Babak Sarani wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Dr. Sarani wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $222 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202112
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$222

Dr. Sarani's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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

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

How Dr. Babak Sarani takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 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)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Babak Sarani has 199 publications on record

Dmand AI links 199 papers to Dr. Sarani, published from 2008 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Injury Severity Score, Wounds and Injuries and Trauma Centers. Dr. Sarani has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Sarani's most frequent co-authors are Jordan Mitchell Estroff, MD, Carrie Adelia Sims, MD, PhD and Charles W. Schwab, MD.

Papers199
Years published2008 to 2025

Dr. Sarani's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Sarani writes about most

  • Injury Severity Score
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Trauma Centers
  • Rib Fractures
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Mortality

Dr. Sarani's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sarani

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

Dr. Babak Sarani has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Sarani to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Shock, Hemorrhagic and Heart Arrest.

Conditions in Dr. Sarani's trials

  • Shock, Hemorrhagic
  • Heart Arrest

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Sarani

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sarani

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Babak Sarani received $101,458 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 168 general payments to Dr. Sarani from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Haemonetics Corporation paid the most, $28,710.

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

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

$101.5Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$32,53034%
  • Travel and lodging$23,83525%
  • Honoraria$14,82715%
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$10,73711%
  • Other$14,48215%

Companies that paid Dr. Sarani 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. Babak Sarani has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Sarani.

Awards and honors for Dr. Sarani

  1. Undated
    • ACCM Fellow
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Babak Sarani graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Sarani graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1997. Dr. Sarani is a member of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, SCCM, ACS, Association for Academic Surgery and EAST.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgical critical careAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Babak Sarani accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Sarani is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • +10 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Sarani accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare11
  3. HMO10
  4. EPO5
  5. POS5
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Babak Sarani'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)
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
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Babak Sarani

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What is Dr. Babak Sarani's NPI number?

Dr. Babak Sarani's NPI number is 1942246814. It was assigned on June 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Babak Sarani?

Dr. Babak Sarani is a general surgeon in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Babak Sarani practice?

Dr. Sarani practices at 2150 Pennsylvania NW Ave, Washington, DC 20037. Dr. Sarani's primary practice is Medical Faculty Associates, Inc in Washington, District of Columbia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sarani to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Babak Sarani's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sarani is (202) 741-3350.

What is Dr. Babak Sarani's medical license number?

Dr. Sarani's Pennsylvania license number on file is MD426700, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Babak Sarani been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sarani in Pennsylvania (2004 to 2014), District of Columbia (1999 to 2027), Virginia (2017 to 2024) and Maryland (1999 to 2003).

Which hospitals is Dr. Babak Sarani affiliated with?

Dr. Sarani is affiliated with The George Washington University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Babak Sarani part of?

Dr. Sarani is linked to The GW Medical Faculty Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Sarani to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Babak Sarani accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sarani billed Medicare for 306 services in 2024, and Dr. Sarani accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Babak Sarani see?

CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarani in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Babak Sarani board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Babak Sarani bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sarani's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. Babak Sarani go to medical school?

Dr. Sarani graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Babak Sarani prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sarani's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine.

Has Dr. Babak Sarani received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $101,458 in general payments to Dr. Sarani from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Haemonetics Corporation.

How long has Dr. Babak Sarani been practicing?

Dr. Sarani graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Babak Sarani do research?

Dmand AI links 199 publications to Dr. Sarani, published from 2008 to 2025. Dr. Sarani has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Babak Sarani publish with?

Dr. Sarani's most frequent co-authors are Jordan Mitchell Estroff, MD (16 shared papers), Carrie Adelia Sims, MD, PhD (14 shared papers) and Charles W. Schwab, MD (9 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Babak Sarani accept?

Dr. Sarani is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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