Physician Profile
Vafa Ghaemmaghami, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ghaemmaghami
Based in Chandler, AZ, Vafa Ghaemmaghami, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgical critical care. Vafa graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2000. Vafa is also listed as specializing in surgery and trauma surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Vafa cared for 645 Medicare patients across 704 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (480) 728-4700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
485 S DOBSON RD STE 201
Chandler, AZ 85224
1955 W Frye Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
704 services · 645 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76705 |
59 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
59 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
59 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
117 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
113 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
77 | More than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
50 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
44 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
36 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other surgical critical cares at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 surgical critical cares in Chandler 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Vafa Ghaemmaghami specialize in?
Vafa Ghaemmaghami is a surgical critical care in Chandler, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Vafa Ghaemmaghami located?
Vafa Ghaemmaghami is listed at 485 S Dobson Rd Ste 201, Chandler, AZ 85224. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Vafa Ghaemmaghami's phone number?
The number on file is (480) 728-4700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Vafa Ghaemmaghami's NPI number?
Vafa Ghaemmaghami's National Provider Identifier is 1659352144. 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 Vafa Ghaemmaghami train?
Vafa Ghaemmaghami attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Vafa Ghaemmaghami been practicing?
Vafa Ghaemmaghami has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Vafa Ghaemmaghami do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Vafa Ghaemmaghami performs procedures including removal of gallbladder using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan of abdomen and ultrasound scan of chest; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart, follow-up, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Vafa Ghaemmaghami confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Vafa Ghaemmaghami. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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