Dr. Edward Robert Chafizadeh, MD

Dr. Chafizadeh practices at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Chafizadeh's NPI, 1023019924, was assigned on August 2, 2005. Dr. Chafizadeh graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Chafizadeh's Texas license number on file is H7595.

Dr. Chafizadeh's primary practice is St. David's Medical Center, at 919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 476-7111.

Dr. Chafizadeh's primary practice is St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Chafizadeh is also affiliated with St. David's South Austin Medical Center. The medical group on file is Austin Heart. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chafizadeh to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chafizadeh practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Chafizadeh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Chafizadeh is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Chafizadeh's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease and chronic embolism thrombosis among the conditions Dr. Chafizadeh treats.

CMS data shows 5,195 Medicare services from Dr. Chafizadeh across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,548 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $219,288 for them.

CMS counts 1,548 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chafizadeh in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 648 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chafizadeh's median patient age at 74, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Chafizadeh wrote 10,382 Medicare Part D claims for 1,182 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,058 of them, across 89 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,847,176 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,305 claims across 88 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Chafizadeh for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chafizadeh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Chafizadeh as offering telehealth.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Chafizadeh. The most frequent topics are Aortic Valve Stenosis. Dr. Chafizadeh has published most often in Circulation. Dr. Chafizadeh's most frequent co-authors are Claude Rasanathan Benedict, MD, David Jonathan Cohen, MD and Klaus Lindpaintner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,183 general payments to Dr. Chafizadeh from 58 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $13,032.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Chafizadeh.

Dr. Chafizadeh graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Chafizadeh is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.