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Sahar Taghvaei, DO

Internal Medicine · Stanford

NPI 1881072015

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
1
1 carrier
Offices
2

Offices

2 locations · Stanford Health Care · Denver Health and Hospital Authority

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Plans that list them

1 plan · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

State licence records

1 licence

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School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • Internal Medicine

Education

  • Western Uni of Hlth Sci Col of Osteo Med - Pacific2015

What else the board holds

Hospitals they may admit to

Where the clinician told their state board they may admit and treat patients.

  • Denver Health Medical Center · Denver, CO
  • Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta, GA

Also licensed in

States the clinician told their board they are also licensed in. Only the states we check are verified.

Georgia

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
91.1 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Denver Health & Hospital AuthorityDenver, COAcute Care Hospital · Government - State · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Denver Health and Hospital AuthorityPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.359, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.212, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Denver Health & Hospital Authority

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.359BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.212BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.55 (0.49 to 2.61) · 279 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.16 (0.76 to 1.56)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths169.32 (110.51 to 228.13) · 44 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 36 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 45 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.3 · 59 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 75 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.6 · 1,552 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,688 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,601 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.68 (1.3 to 6.06) · 453 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.09 (0.38 to 3.8) · 85 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.37 (0.73 to 4) · 413 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths14.09 (5.28 to 22.89) · 80 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.62 (1.49 to 9.76) · 84 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.04 (0.54 to 3.55) · 63 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0 to 1.49) · 1,371 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.751No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.648No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.951No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.9 · 62 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.3 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-35 · 52 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits79.8 · 71 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.1 · 265 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (3.2 to 7.9) · 26 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.6 (8.1 to 16.8) · 26 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19 · 145 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (9.4 to 17.3) · 205 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 62 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (3,092 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)71%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night56%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital72%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$13,149

Medicare paid this office $13,149 for 44 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes26$6,128$96
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes23$3,320$63
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$2,098$123
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes14$1,393$93

Who their Medicare patients are

44 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 27% · Women 41% · Also on Medicaid 73% · Health risk score 2.81. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical osteopathic manipulative medicine clinician is at 1.08.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Heart failure 48% · Coronary heart disease 45% · Diabetes 41% · Dementia 41% · Depression 39% · Chronic kidney disease 34% · COPD 30%.

The office billed $33,021, Medicare allowed $16,815 and paid $13,149; for 151 services of 5 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
202444151702.81$33,021$13,149
202374159712.75$35,185$13,796
202241137702.91$28,947$10,496
202159191692.71$57,502$15,359
202090297682.86$65,341$16,896
2019117401683.35$122,546$31,508
20182282653.65$28,225$7,428

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes30$4,954$95
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes25$3,137$64
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes23$2,819$123
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes12$1,116$93

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes23$5,046$83
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes20$2,355$56

2021: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes31$6,099$82
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes20$2,901$58
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,747$153
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes23$1,977$86

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes42$5,346$59
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes44$3,654$31
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes19$2,939$155
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less33$1,891$57
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes15$1,781$81
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes12$977$81

2019: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes70$15,273$82
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes38$6,113$161
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes33$3,255$57
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes35$2,994$86
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes18$1,543$31
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less25$1,365$55

2018: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes16$4,093$84
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes13$2,114$163
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less12$703$59

Medicaid work

$21,297 in 2024

Medicaid paid $21,297 for 287 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 23 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES167$12,828
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; more than 30 minutes on the date of the encounter41$3,083
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 7533$2,970
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES46$2,415
Medicaid work by year
2024287423$21,297
2023301323$17,780
2022494325$21,730
2021209224$5,716
2020354322$1,758
2019835321$11,303
2018426117$3,634
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES175$11,497
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES110$4,363
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 7516$1,921

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES322$16,120
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES146$4,092
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; more than 30 minutes on the date of the encounter26$1,519

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES185$5,396
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; more than 30 minutes on the date of the encounter24$320

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES183$867
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES150$720
Hospital inpatient or observation discharge day management; 30 minutes or less on the date of the encounter21$171

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES688$8,283
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 7596$2,252
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES51$768

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES426$3,634

Money from drug and device companies

$16 in 2024

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
PfizerEliquis$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2024-06-28 · $16
See the published payment
Every published payment
PfizerMeals · 2024-06-28Eliquis$16

Professional record

NPI
1881072015
Licence
CO 0067552Colorado DR.67552: Active
Group
Stanford Health Care · Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2015-05-07
NPI last updated
2025-12-17
NPI record certified
2025-12-17

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO, 80204