Pooneh Memar Ardestani, MD, PHD
NPI 1659996064ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Philadelphia, PA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD, PHD) with Einstein Practice Plan Inc, practicing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part D covered 103 prescriptions written in 2024, 74% of them generic. Livanova USA, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,241 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659996064 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | MD486087 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MT220203 | PA |
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 - Neurology (PA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 103 · 184 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $53,474 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Einstein Practice Plan IncElkins Park, PA · 794 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,241 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$301.06 · 12 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $1,750 | 5 |
| Neuropace, Inc. | $465.99 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $25.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,741 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$500.21 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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