Behnaz Farhang
NPI 1225569726ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Sacramento, CA
Internal Medicine with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and 1 other group, practicing in Sacramento, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $772,256 for 6,953 claims, against $83,117 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc reported $32.27 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225569726 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 25, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A166906 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 207 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,068 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,117 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,953 · 15,269 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 480 |
| Total drug cost | $772,256 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA · 2,500 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA
- Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA
Other facilities
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Roseville, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Sacramento, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHospice · Roseville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$32.27 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$50.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $32.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$32.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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