Dr. Shahin Ayazi, MD

Dr. Ayazi practices at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health.

Dr. Ayazi's NPI, 1891056560, was assigned on May 30, 2012. Dr. Ayazi holds Pennsylvania license MD464885.

Dr. Ayazi's primary practice is West Penn Hospital, at 4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 578-5000.

Dr. Ayazi's primary practice is West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dr. Ayazi is also affiliated with Wexford Hospital. The medical group on file is AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayazi to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Ayazi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ayazi is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 336 Medicare services from Dr. Ayazi across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,100 for them.

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayazi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Ayazi's median patient age at 70, with 67% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ayazi wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 127 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 137 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Ayazi for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ayazi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ayazi as offering telehealth. CMS counts 244 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Ayazi, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 52 papers to Dr. Ayazi, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Gastroesophageal Reflux, Esophageal Sphincter, Lower and Fundoplication. Dr. Ayazi has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Ayazi's most frequent co-authors are Toshitaka Hoppo, MD, PhD, Kirsten M. Newhams, MD and Steven Ryan Demeester, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Ayazi from 18 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $10,414.