Armin Foghi, MD, PHD
NPI 1952358376ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Victorville, CA
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD, PHD) with Empire Vein and Vascular Specialists and 1 other group, practicing in Victorville, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $1,060,762 for 326 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Tactile Systems Technology Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,273 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1952358376 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | C171852 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | C171852 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AZ); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 326 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,047 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,060,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $1,927 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Empire Vein and Vascular SpecialistsRancho Mirage, CA · 5 clinicians
- Nisha Bunke, MDLa Jolla, CA · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,273 · 26 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,249 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $3,870 | 17 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $960.00 | 1 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $293.04 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $109.00 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $41.20 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,925 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,388 · 24 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$960.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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