Nazanin Firooz, M.D.
NPI 1447437967ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Woodland Hills, CA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) in Woodland Hills, California, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,967,026 for 1,576 claims, against $1,202,742 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,407 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1447437967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 28, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | A96204 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 496 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 78,371 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,202,742 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,576 · 2,546 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $4,967,026 |
| Generic share | 52% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nazanin Firooz MD IncWoodland Hills, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, CA
- UCLA West Valley Medical CenterWest Hills, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,407 · 176 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$3,640 · 158 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $7,370 | 41 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $754.05 | 30 |
| Amgen Inc. | $652.65 | 35 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $257.95 | 13 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $224.19 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,675 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$3,605 · 170 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,128 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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