Areo Saffarzadeh, M.D.
NPI 1386025401ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Portland, OR
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Portland, Oregon, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 2015). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $72,681 for 129 patients in 2024, with only 21 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $11,261 in payments in 2025, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1386025401 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD222294 | OR |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 435 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,681 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 23 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $122.92 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Providence Health and Services OregonPortland, OR · 1,433 clinicians
- Providence Health and Services - OregonPortland, OR · 191 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Providence Newberg Medical CenterNewberg, OR
- Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR
- Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR
- Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterOregon City, OR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,261 · 15 payments from 1 company
- 2024$6,291 · 38 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $11,261 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$8,000 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,373 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$388.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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