Dariush Arfaania, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Glendale, CA

Dariush Arfaania, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Glendale, California. He graduated from medical school in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1505 Wilson Ter, Suite #155, Glendale, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (818) 500-4055.

Dariush Arfaania is licensed to practice in California (license number A34361) 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 1265543755.

Contact Information

Dariush Arfaania, MD
1505 Wilson Ter, Suite #155,
Glendale, CA 91206-4071
(818) 500-4055
(818) 500-4065

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDariush Arfaania
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience51 Years
Location1505 Wilson Ter, Glendale, 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:
  • Dariush Arfaania graduated from medical school in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265543755
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/05/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5991724916
  • Enrollment ID: I20100927000043

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dariush Arfaania such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265543755NPI-NPPES
00A343610MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology A34361 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kidney Disease Medical Group Inc31735421988

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. Dariush Arfaania allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKidney Disease Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740392810
PECOS PAC ID: 3173542198
Enrollment ID: O20051117001054

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. Dariush Arfaania 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
Dariush Arfaania, MD
1505 Wilson Ter, Suite #155,
Glendale, CA 91206-4071

Ph: (818) 500-4055
Dariush Arfaania, MD
1505 Wilson Ter, Suite #155,
Glendale, CA 91206-4071

Ph: (818) 500-4055

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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