Physician Profile
Racheed J. Ghanami, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ghanami
Racheed J. Ghanami, MD is a specialist practicing in Lafayette, LA. Racheed trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2005. According to Medicare claims data, Racheed cared for 1,006 Medicare patients across 1,116 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (337) 289-9700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
155 HOSPITAL DR STE 410
Lafayette, LA 70503
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,116 services · 1,006 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36821 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36830 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Procedure | 35301 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
21 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
151 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
71 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93971 |
52 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
52 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
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 specialists in Lafayette 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ghanami?
Dr. Ghanami is a specialist in Lafayette, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ghanami's address?
Dr. Ghanami is listed at 155 Hospital Dr Ste 410, Lafayette, LA 70503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ghanami?
The number on file is (337) 289-9700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ghanami's NPI number?
Dr. Ghanami's National Provider Identifier is 1326263336. 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 Dr. Ghanami train?
Dr. Ghanami attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ghanami been practicing?
Dr. Ghanami has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ghanami perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ghanami performs procedures including relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis, insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion and creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow and ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ghanami confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ghanami. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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