Behnaz Esmaeili
- Medicare services, 2024
- 141
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 94
- Part D claims, 2024
- 875
- Publications
- 23
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
- Practice phone
- Call (206) 744-9535
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Behnaz Esmaeili is an epilepsy physician in Seattle, Washington
Behnaz Esmaeili practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington.
Behnaz Esmaeili's NPI, 1487066627, was assigned on May 22, 2014. Behnaz Esmaeili graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 2009. Behnaz Esmaeili holds Washington license MD61066137.
- NPI
- 1487066627NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830442763
- NPI enumeration date
- May 22, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (206) 744-9535
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Behnaz Esmaeili practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
Behnaz Esmaeili's primary practice is Harborview Medical Center, at 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 744-9535.
- Harborview Medical Center325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 · King CountyPhone(206) 744-9535
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Behnaz Esmaeili is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Behnaz Esmaeili's primary practice is Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. Behnaz Esmaeili is also affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Behnaz Esmaeili to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Behnaz Esmaeili's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Behnaz Esmaeili practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Harborview Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Behnaz Esmaeili is one of 14 epilepsy physicians in Washington
Epilepsy is Behnaz Esmaeili's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084E0001X. Behnaz Esmaeili is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Behnaz Esmaeili's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Epilepsy, WashingtonPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists epilepsy and seizures among the conditions Behnaz Esmaeili treats.
Epilepsy physicians near Behnaz Esmaeili
Counts of epilepsy physicians 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
Behnaz Esmaeili billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024
CMS data shows 141 Medicare services from Behnaz Esmaeili across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,639 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Behnaz Esmaeili's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1252024: 6846%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 562024: 4323%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 30
Behnaz Esmaeili compared with the Washington median for epilepsy physicians, 2024
- Behnaz Esmaeili
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 141vs 23540% below
- Medicare patients
- 94vs 13430% below
- Part D claims
- 781vs 754Close to median
Medians across 13 epilepsy physicians in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Behnaz Esmaeili'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
Behnaz Esmaeili treated 94 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Behnaz Esmaeili in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 66% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Behnaz Esmaeili's median patient age at 44, with 46% women.
Behnaz Esmaeili's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Behnaz Esmaeili's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4750%
- Men4750%
Chronic conditions among Behnaz Esmaeili's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure66%
- High cholesterol56%
- Stroke or TIA39%
- Anxiety38%
- Arthritis34%
- Mood disorders34%
- Depression30%
- Alzheimer's and dementia28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Behnaz Esmaeili's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 44
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Behnaz Esmaeili wrote 875 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Behnaz Esmaeili wrote 875 Medicare Part D claims for 124 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 781 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $68,743 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,103 claims across 27 drugs.
Behnaz Esmaeili's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic802 claims92%
- Brand-name48 claims5%
- Other25 claims3%
Behnaz Esmaeili'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,1032024: 78129%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 27 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
Behnaz Esmaeili scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Behnaz Esmaeili for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Behnaz Esmaeili accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Behnaz Esmaeili as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Behnaz Esmaeili's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 74.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Behnaz Esmaeili has 23 publications on record
Dmand AI links 23 papers to Behnaz Esmaeili, published from 2007 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Epilepsy, Seizures and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Behnaz Esmaeili has published most often in Epilepsy Behav. Behnaz Esmaeili's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Lin Ko, MD, Steven D. Tobochnik, MD and Ayham Alkhachroum, MD.
Behnaz Esmaeili's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Behnaz Esmaeili writes about most
- Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
- Death, Sudden
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Electroencephalography
- Laser Therapy
- Surface Properties
Behnaz Esmaeili's most frequent co-authors
- Andrew Lin Ko, MD2 shared papers
- Steven D. Tobochnik, MD2 shared papers
- Ayham Alkhachroum, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Behnaz Esmaeili
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Behnaz Esmaeili received $13 in industry payments in 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Behnaz Esmaeili from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Education make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Zogenix Inc. paid the most, $13.
Companies that paid Behnaz Esmaeili the most, 2021 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Behnaz Esmaeili graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
Behnaz Esmaeili graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
- Board certified in epilepsy
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Behnaz Esmaeili accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Behnaz Esmaeili is in network with 17 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Behnaz Esmaeili accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- EPO3
- POS2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Behnaz Esmaeili'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Behnaz Esmaeili's NPI number?
Behnaz Esmaeili's NPI number is 1487066627. It was assigned on May 22, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Behnaz Esmaeili specialize in?
Behnaz Esmaeili is an epilepsy physician in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Epilepsy Physician (taxonomy code 2084E0001X).
Where does Behnaz Esmaeili practice?
Behnaz Esmaeili practices at 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Behnaz Esmaeili's primary practice is Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. Dmand AI also links Behnaz Esmaeili to 1 hospital.
What is Behnaz Esmaeili's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Behnaz Esmaeili is (206) 744-9535.
What is Behnaz Esmaeili's medical license number?
Behnaz Esmaeili holds Washington license MD61066137, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Behnaz Esmaeili been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Behnaz Esmaeili in Washington (2020 to 2027) and Massachusetts (2018 to 2027).
Which hospitals is Behnaz Esmaeili affiliated with?
Behnaz Esmaeili practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Behnaz Esmaeili is also affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake. Dmand AI links Behnaz Esmaeili to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Behnaz Esmaeili part of?
Behnaz Esmaeili is linked to UW Physicians.
Does Behnaz Esmaeili accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Behnaz Esmaeili billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024, and Behnaz Esmaeili accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Behnaz Esmaeili offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Behnaz Esmaeili as offering telehealth services.
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What is Behnaz Esmaeili's MIPS score?
Behnaz Esmaeili's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Behnaz Esmaeili see?
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Behnaz Esmaeili in 2024, with an average age of 66.
Is Behnaz Esmaeili board certified?
Yes. Behnaz Esmaeili is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Behnaz Esmaeili bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Behnaz Esmaeili's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), nerve and brain test (95720) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Behnaz Esmaeili go to medical school?
Behnaz Esmaeili graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Behnaz Esmaeili prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Behnaz Esmaeili's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam and Divalproex Sodium.
Has Behnaz Esmaeili received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Behnaz Esmaeili from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Zogenix Inc.
How long has Behnaz Esmaeili been practicing?
Behnaz Esmaeili graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Behnaz Esmaeili do research?
Dmand AI links 23 publications to Behnaz Esmaeili, published from 2007 to 2025.
Who does Behnaz Esmaeili publish with?
Behnaz Esmaeili's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Lin Ko, MD (2 shared papers), Steven D. Tobochnik, MD (2 shared papers) and Ayham Alkhachroum, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Behnaz Esmaeili accept?
Behnaz Esmaeili is in network with 17 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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