Areo Saffarzadeh, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Orange, CA

Areo Saffarzadeh, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Orange, California. He went to Irvine California College Of Medicine and graduated in 2015 and has 9 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Orange County Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeons A Med Corp and his current practice location is 1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 503, Orange, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (714) 997-2224.

Areo Saffarzadeh is licensed to practice in California (license number A172678) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1386025401.

Contact Information

Areo Saffarzadeh, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3856
(714) 997-2224
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAreo Saffarzadeh
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience9 Years
Location1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 503, Orange, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Areo Saffarzadeh attended and graduated from Irvine California College Of Medicine in 2015
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386025401
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/15/2015
  • Last Update Date: 08/12/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789993536
  • Enrollment ID: I20210721002066

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Areo Saffarzadeh such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386025401NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A172678 (California)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission viejo, CAHospital
St Jude Medical CenterFullerton, CAHospital
St Joseph HospitalOrange, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Orange County Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeons A Med Corp59917898287

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Areo Saffarzadeh allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOrange County Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeons A Med Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154336949
PECOS PAC ID: 5991789828
Enrollment ID: O20040616001620

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Areo Saffarzadeh is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Areo Saffarzadeh, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3856

Ph: (714) 997-2224
Areo Saffarzadeh, MD
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 503,
Orange, CA 92868-3856

Ph: (714) 997-2224

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