Zahra Pakbaz, MD
NPI 1942463377ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology· Orange, CA
Internal Medicine, Hematology (MD) with Uc Regents, practicing in Orange, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,476,877 for 328 claims, against $51,559 paid for services in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $55,020 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Uci Health-Orange as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1942463377 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 21, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology Primary | 207RH0000X | 117499 | 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 - Hematology/Oncology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 166 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 725 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,559 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 328 · 427 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 39 |
| Total drug cost | $1,476,877 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Uc RegentsOrange, CA · 319 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$55,020 · 28 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$37,416 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28,275 | 2 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14,116 | 14 |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7,076 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $4,402 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $995.48 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$52,726 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,484 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$809.95 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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