DR. SARAH ZHANNA MINASYAN M.D.
NPI 1669646451
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Visalia, CA

Active since April 14, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
83.63/100
CMS Quality Rating
505 W MAIN ST, VISALIA, CA 93291(559) 627-8600 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 9, 2025, Apr 4, 2024 (2 updates tracked since 2024).

About Dr. Sarah Zhanna Minasyan M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. SARAH ZHANNA MINASYAN M.D. (NPI 1669646451) is an individual thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider in Visalia, California, licensed in California (A82064) and active in the NPI registry since April 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Modesto, and is a graduate of Other (2001).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1669646451
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208G00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. SARAH ZHANNA MINASYANCredential: M.D.
Location Address505 W MAIN STVisalia, CA 93291-6149
Mailing Address505 W Main StVisalia, CA 93291-6149
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2001
Enumeration DateApril 14, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateApril 9, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 9, 2025
✔ NPI 1669646451 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208G00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · A82064✔ Licensed in FL · ME121240
Definition
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X · License A82064 (CA)
505 W MAIN ST, Visalia, CA 93291

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Sarah Zhannah Ter-minasyan

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11541 Florida Ave Ste 305Modesto, CA 95350-4439 · Phone (209) 575-5833 · Fax (209) 575-5836

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid0129115500FL

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Sarah Zhanna Minasyan M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9335104694
PECOS Enrollment IDI20041129000293
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

11

Medicare enrollment records show Sarah Minasyan reassigns Medicare billing to 11 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Internal Medicine
2727 BUENA VISTA DR STE 210
Paso Robles, CA 93446
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 488 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinical Child & Adolescent
2825 50TH ST
Sacramento, CA 95817
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 2,570 clinicians in this Medicare group
Multi-Specialty
2340 LIBERTY PKWY STE 200
Red Bluff, CA 96080
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 131 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
1700 W STOUT ST
Rice Lake, WI 54868
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • 1,616 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
2310 CRAIG RD
Eau Claire, WI 54701
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1952890873 (Wisconsin)
  • 2,476 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
N3708 RIVER AVE
Neillsville, WI 54456
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1346239373 (Wisconsin)
  • 1,440 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
1000 N OAK AVE
Marshfield, WI 54449
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • 2,540 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clinic/Center
98 SHERRY AVE
Park Falls, WI 54552
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1700963048 (Wisconsin)
  • 1,351 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
1580 W JAMES ST
Columbus, WI 53925
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Inc.
  • 1,447 clinicians in this Medicare group
Internal Medicine
400 W RIVER WOODS PKWY
Glendale, WI 53212
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
  • 1,343 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93291 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$176.60 typical visit price
range $58.87 – $176.60
Typical copayment $44.15 (range $14.71 – $44.15)
Most-billed visit code 99205
Established Patient
$73.16 typical visit price
range $19.28 – $144.60
Typical copayment $18.29 (range $4.82 – $36.15)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

83.63/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality72.79
Promoting Interoperability97
Improvement Activities40
Cost62.56

Reported Quality Measures

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
78%37 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
505 W MAIN ST
VISALIA, CA 93291

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Sarah Minasyan's NPI number?

The NPI number for Sarah Minasyan is 1669646451. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 14, 2008. The provider is also known as Sarah Zhannah Ter-Minasyan.

Where is Sarah Minasyan located?

Sarah Minasyan practices at 505 W Main St, Visalia, CA 93291. The listed phone number is (559) 627-8600.

What is Sarah Minasyan's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.

Is Sarah Minasyan enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Sarah Minasyan is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Sarah Minasyan's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sarah Minasyan reassigns Medicare benefits to 11 organizations: First Choice Physician Partners (Paso Robles, CA), Regents Of The Univ Of Ca (Sacramento, CA), Dignity Health (Red Bluff, CA), Lakeview Medical Center Inc Of Rice Lake (Rice Lake, WI), Mchs Hospitals Inc (Eau Claire, WI) and 6 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Sarah Minasyan's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Sarah Minasyan was last updated on April 9, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.