Vafi Salmasi, MD
NPI 1649542382ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Stanford, CA
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (MD) with Stanford Health Care, practicing in Stanford, California. 158 Medicare patients in 2024, $29,871 paid; nearly all of their 269 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $30,269 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Stanford Health Care as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1649542382 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | A141155 | CA |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | A141155 | 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 - Anesthesiology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 353 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,871 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 269 · 330 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $19,134 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Secondary specialties | Pain Management |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$30,269 · 39 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$10,641 · 42 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $15,001 | 14 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $10,397 | 9 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $3,422 | 4 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $995.66 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $139.71 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$17,250 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9,188 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,963 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,868 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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