Jalal Farhang Vargha, D.O.
NPI 1639599467ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Oakland, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (D.O.) with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and 2 other groups, practicing in Oakland, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $251,946 for 1,242 claims, against $102,393 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $812.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639599467 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 20A24552 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 2477 | NE |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | IL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,504 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,620 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,393 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,242 · 2,890 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 199 |
| Total drug cost | $251,946 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE · 963 clinicians
- Franciscan Care Services IncWest Point, NE · 50 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CA
- Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha, NE
- Chi Health ImmanuelOmaha, NE
- Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$812.11 · 42 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,214 · 55 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $231.64 | 17 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $211.98 | 7 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $150.44 | 10 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $86.49 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $38.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$812.11 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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