DR. MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI M.D.
NPI 1326103227
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Greenbelt, MD

NPI Status: Active since December 22, 2006

Contact Information

7525 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 309
GREENBELT, MD
ZIP 20770
Phone: (301) 345-4465
Fax: (301) 345-7797

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 34
Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mohammad Sarfarazi, an internist established in Greenbelt, Maryland with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in interventional cardiology and more than 34 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 1992. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326103227 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0011X with license number D0048042 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1326103227
Provider Name: DR. MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7525 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 309 GREENBELT, MD 20770
Location Phone: (301) 345-4465
Location Fax: (301) 345-7797
Mailing Address: 6011 KIRBY RD BETHESDA, MD 20817
Mailing Phone: (301) 365-5809
Mailing Fax: (301) 345-7797
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 1992
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-22-2006
Last Update Date: 07-02-2018
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An internist like Mohammad Sarfarazi is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

7525 Greenway Center Dr Suite T6
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 345-4465

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Taxonomy Code: 207RI0011X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: D0048042
License State: MD
Taxonomy Description: An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
354BM	OTHER (01)	MD	CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND INC
097000000	MEDICAID (05)	MD
K1650001	OTHER (01)	DC	GHMSI AND BLUECHOICE

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Mohammad Sarfarazi is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Mohammad Sarfarazi is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 1759348741
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20041210000767
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts
Coronary angioplasty and stenting
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician
Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less
Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect
Nuclear medicine study of heart pumping function by labeling red blood cells with measurement of internal blood volume ejected with every beat over multiple cycles
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
Technetium tc-99m labeled red blood cells, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $36.96 for a new patient copayment and $28.43 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 20770 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $147.85
Minimum New Patient Price $65.18
Maximum New Patient Price $194.86

Average New Patient Copayment $36.96
Minimum New Patient Copayment $16.29
Maximum New Patient Copayment $48.71

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $113.72
Minimum Established Patient Price $21.4
Maximum Established Patient Price $158.88

Average Established Patient Copayment $28.43
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.35
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $39.72

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Anticoagulant Management Improvements	Yes	N/A
Individual MIPS eligible clinicians and groups who prescribe oral Vitamin K antagonist therapy (warfarin) must attest that, for 60 percent of practice patients in the transition year and 75 percent of practice patients in Quality Payment Program Year 2 and future years, their ambulatory care patients receiving warfarin are being managed by one or more of the following improvement activities: • Patients are being managed by an anticoagulant management service, that involves systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic prothrombin time (PT-INR) testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; • Patients are being managed according to validated electronic decision support and clinical management tools that involve systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic PT-INR testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; • For rural or remote patients, patients are managed using remote monitoring or telehealth options that involve systematic and coordinated care, incorporating comprehensive patient education, systematic PT-INR testing, tracking, follow-up, and patient communication of results and dosing decisions; and/or • For patients who demonstrate motivation, competency, and adherence, patients are managed using either a patient self-testing (PST) or patient-self-management (PSM) program.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	39%	754
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	89%	2900
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Medication Reconciliation	34%	244
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	64%	433
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan	9%	433
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter Normal Parameters: Age 18 years and older BMI >= 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2
Provide Patient Access	49%	433
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	12%	433
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	3% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	224
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Mohammad Sarfarazi is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
UNIVERSITY OF MD CAPITAL REGION MEDICAL CENTER	901 NORTH HARRY S TRUMAN DRIVE UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774	(301) 618-2000	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1326103227, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 1 → 2 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1326103227.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI, MD, L.L.C.

Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)

7525 GREENWAY CENTER DR STE 309
GREENBELT, MD 20770

Prince George's County (301) 345-4465

About MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI

Location Map

Secondary Locations

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medicare

Medicaid

Additional Identifiers

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 1759348741

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20041210000767

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts

Coronary angioplasty and stenting

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes

Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system

Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days

Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system

Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes

Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less

Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes

Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample

Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch

Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist

Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes

Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect

Nuclear medicine study of heart pumping function by labeling red blood cells with measurement of internal blood volume ejected with every beat over multiple cycles

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only

Technetium tc-99m labeled red blood cells, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries

Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose

Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes

Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes

Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel

Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel

Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function

Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts

Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers

Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Quality Reporting

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Reviews for DR. MOHAMMAD SARFARAZI M.D.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

Other Providers at the Same Location

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