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- 200 1St St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905
About Dr. Behfar
Atta Behfar, MD is a healthcare provider in Rochester, MN specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Atta trained at Mayo Medical School, graduating in 2006. Atta is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Atta cared for 75 Medicare patients across 123 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement. This provider record is associated with NPI 1326168634.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (507) 266-3089
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 1ST ST SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
123 services · 75 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
41 | As often as other peers in Advanced Heart Failure and… |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
18 | As often as other peers in Advanced Heart Failure and… |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
64 | Less often than most peers in Advanced Heart Failure and… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialists in Rochester 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Mayo Medical School 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at Mayo Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 1
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Behfar specialize in?
Dr. Behfar is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Rochester, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Dr. Behfar located?
Dr. Behfar is listed at 200 1St St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Behfar's phone number?
The number on file is (507) 266-3089. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Behfar's NPI number?
Dr. Behfar's National Provider Identifier is 1326168634. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Behfar go to medical school?
Dr. Behfar attended Mayo Medical School, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Behfar been practicing?
Dr. Behfar has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Behfar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Behfar provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Behfar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Behfar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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