Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,371
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 410
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,488
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1521 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Practice phone
- Call (361) 888-7779
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi is a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, Texas
Dr. Zarinetchi practices at Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dr. Zarinetchi's NPI, 1518960491, was assigned on May 24, 2005. Dr. Zarinetchi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Zarinetchi holds Texas license K1738.
- NPI
- 1518960491NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800792607
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (361) 888-7779
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi practices at Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC in Corpus Christi, Texas
Dr. Zarinetchi's primary practice is Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC, at 1521 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 in Nueces County. The practice phone is (361) 888-7779.
- Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC1521 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404 · Nueces CountyPhone(361) 888-7779
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zarinetchi's primary practice is Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Zarinetchi is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is Kidney Specialists of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zarinetchi to 2 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zarinetchi practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC | Available with a free account |
| +9 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Zarinetchi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Zarinetchi is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Zarinetchi's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
- Colorado license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and hypercalcemia among the conditions Dr. Zarinetchi treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Zarinetchi
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi billed Medicare for 1,371 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,371 Medicare services from Dr. Zarinetchi across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 410 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $128,399 for them.
Dr. Zarinetchi's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0512024: 1,0823%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2922024: 2659%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 332024: 2427%
Where Dr. Zarinetchi's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office70551%
- In a facility66649%
Dr. Zarinetchi compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Zarinetchi
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,371vs 1,04831% above
- Medicare patients
- 410vs 27748% above
- Part D claims
- 2,158vs 7582.8 times
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zarinetchi'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. Fariba Zarinetchi treated 410 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 410 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zarinetchi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.60, 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. Zarinetchi's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.
Dr. Zarinetchi's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zarinetchi's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19648%
- Men21452%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zarinetchi's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes70%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Arthritis46%
- Heart failure43%
- Atrial fibrillation29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zarinetchi's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi wrote 2,488 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zarinetchi wrote 2,488 Medicare Part D claims for 321 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,158 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $606,540 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,078 claims across 44 drugs.
Dr. Zarinetchi's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,924 claims77%
- Brand-name and other564 claims23%
Dr. Zarinetchi'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. Zarinetchi's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%60 of 2,488 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: 2,0782024: 2,1584%
Drugs named by CMS: 46 in 2024, 44 in 2023.
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
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Zarinetchi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zarinetchi as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Zarinetchi. Dr. Zarinetchi has published most often in Opt Lett.
Recent publications by Dr. Zarinetchi
Am J Physiol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi received $1,511 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Zarinetchi from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. paid the most, $258.
General payments to Dr. Zarinetchi by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zarinetchi by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,44796%
- Education$644%
Companies that paid Dr. Zarinetchi the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Zarinetchi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Zarinetchi is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- HCSC
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zarinetchi accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO11
- Medicare7
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's NPI number?
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's NPI number is 1518960491. It was assigned on May 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi?
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi is a nephrologist in Corpus Christi, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi practice?
Dr. Zarinetchi practices at 1521 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404. Dr. Zarinetchi's primary practice is Cardiac Ambulatory Surgery Center of Corpus Christi, LLC in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zarinetchi to 2 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zarinetchi is (361) 888-7779.
What is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi's medical license number?
Dr. Zarinetchi holds Texas license K1738, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zarinetchi in Texas (1996 to 2026) and Colorado (1995 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi affiliated with?
Dr. Zarinetchi is affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. Dmand AI links Dr. Zarinetchi to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi part of?
Dr. Zarinetchi is linked to Kidney Specialists of South Texas.
Does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zarinetchi billed Medicare for 1,371 services in 2024, and Dr. Zarinetchi accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Zarinetchi as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi see?
CMS counts 410 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zarinetchi in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zarinetchi is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zarinetchi's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi go to medical school?
Dr. Zarinetchi graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zarinetchi's most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Furosemide and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,511 in general payments to Dr. Zarinetchi from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
How long has Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi been practicing?
Dr. Zarinetchi graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Zarinetchi.
What insurance does Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi accept?
Dr. Zarinetchi is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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