Physician Profile
Amir H. Faraji, M.D., PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Faraji
Based in Houston, TX, Amir H. Faraji, M.D., PhD is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Amir graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2005. Amir is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Amir cared for 521 Medicare patients across 537 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (713) 441-3800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6560 FANNIN ST FL 9
Houston, TX 77030
200 Lothrop St Suite B-400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
537 services · 521 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Procedure | 61886 |
61 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, each additional array | Procedure | 61868 |
46 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array | Procedure | 61867 |
46 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration | Procedure | 62350 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump | Procedure | 62362 |
22 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Procedure | 63685 |
19 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Procedure | 63655 |
16 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of lower spinal canal | Procedure | 62284 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Treatment | 95984 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Treatment | 95983 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Amir H. Faraji, M.D.?
Amir H. Faraji, M.D. is a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Amir H. Faraji, M.D.'s address?
Amir H. Faraji, M.D. is listed at 6560 Fannin St Fl 9, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Amir H. Faraji, M.D.?
The number on file is (713) 441-3800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Amir H. Faraji, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amir H. Faraji, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1457610776. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Amir H. Faraji, M.D. train?
Amir H. Faraji, M.D. attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Amir H. Faraji, M.D. been practicing?
Amir H. Faraji, M.D. has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Amir H. Faraji, M.D. perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Amir H. Faraji, M.D. performs procedures including insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays, removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, each additional array and removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain with recording, first array; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional and electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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