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Alireza Zargar, DPM

Podiatry · San Jose

NPI 1932519378

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Plans that list them
27
7 carriers
Offices
3

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3 locations · Bay Area Community Health · 106 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

27 plans · 7 carriers

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27 of 27 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)Blue Shield of CaliforniaListedAug 26, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

Original Medicare doctor bills

$126,088

Medicare paid this office $126,088 for 1,045 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more757$58,841$59
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails1,035$16,706$11
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes355$15,855$32
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail232$11,280$43
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths306$6,911$16
See all 11 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more757$58,841$59
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails1,035$16,706$11
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes355$15,855$32
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail232$11,280$43
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths306$6,911$16
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number1,010$6,006$4
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes95$5,930$62
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth177$2,832$11
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11$590$49
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes15$507$34
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths14$311$22

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of nail tissue3259More than 98% of doctors who do this
Removal or shaving of skin growth453More than 95% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

1,045 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 30% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 92% · Health risk score 2.62. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical podiatry clinician is at 1.55.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Dementia 62% · Diabetes 51% · Depression 51% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Heart failure 32% · Coronary heart disease 29% · COPD 29% · Stroke 29% · Atrial fibrillation 27% · Cancer 11%.

The office billed $362,854, Medicare allowed $166,075 and paid $126,088; for 5,664 services of 14 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
20241,0455,664772.62$362,854$126,088
20231,1485,757782.46$373,130$142,080
20221,0064,442772.28$291,670$104,680
20211,2556,266772.40$400,566$140,204
20201,0544,729782.42$297,358$111,964
20191,7087,810782.44$494,356$197,698
20181,4926,960792.45$461,147$181,377
2017455844802.24$51,846$18,154

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: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more729$57,027$65
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes381$19,530$35
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails1,145$19,215$12
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail332$16,267$45
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes185$12,766$69
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number1,111$7,028$4
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths239$5,411$18
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth163$3,075$13
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11$586$53
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths14$368$25

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more443$28,046$58
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes296$22,464$75
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails983$14,293$12
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes336$13,550$34
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail241$11,628$43
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number958$5,013$4
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths212$4,164$18
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth259$3,761$12
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails22$463$19

2021: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes486$37,428$77
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes608$28,674$37
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more336$19,781$55
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails1,208$19,097$12
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth630$10,194$13
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths360$8,237$18
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail174$8,145$45
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number1,178$5,645$4
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails55$1,153$20
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11$708$54

2020: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more617$42,173$59
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes502$22,163$36
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails847$13,922$12
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails284$6,377$20
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number809$5,568$5
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail110$5,435$46
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths236$5,282$19
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth297$5,008$13
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes47$3,722$79

2019: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more1,079$66,286$58
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes899$49,586$37
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails728$22,460$21
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails1,030$19,484$12
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number966$8,688$6
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail144$7,086$46
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths245$6,529$18
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth351$6,169$13
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more61$3,324$54
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes17$1,876$110
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess13$1,063$82
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails34$915$27
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less17$897$53
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails22$830$38
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths13$734$56
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number34$668$20

2018: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more1,092$73,850$59
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes528$24,789$38
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails712$22,641$21
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails857$16,499$12
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes106$11,694$110
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth443$8,132$13
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths275$8,060$19
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number796$6,733$5
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail88$4,432$47
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess16$1,447$85
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less11$582$53
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths13$494$25
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes11$484$44
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails12$452$38

2017: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more89$5,418$60
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails241$5,023$21
Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails126$1,576$13
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes41$1,565$38
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number183$1,117$6
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth81$1,104$14
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths49$942$19

Medicaid work

$309,838 in 2024

Medicaid paid $309,838 for 4,021 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 102 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
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive947$260,612
Short return visit (20+ min)1,456$24,594
New patient visit (30+ min)669$21,255
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES98$2,342
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES52$782
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 5156$250
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number39$4
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)221$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)90$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)245$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)48$0
Medicaid work by year
20244,02111102$309,838
20233,6871488$220,436
20222,3521279$178,160
20211,921886$171,367
2020766559$36,315
20191,859362$223,501
20181,543354$193,281
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive801$208,719
New patient visit (30+ min)474$5,524
Short return visit (20+ min)992$5,114
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 5345$826
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES174$218
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number227$20
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES102$14
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion27$0
REMOVAL OF NAIL PLATE16$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)146$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)46$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)74$0

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive674$174,823
Short return visit (20+ min)1,185$2,903
New patient visit (30+ min)46$365
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 559$36
Short return visit23$33
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)100$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)51$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)106$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)69$0
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MIN12$0
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES13$0
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number14$0

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive683$169,433
Short return visit (20+ min)978$1,498
Short return visit115$238
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 557$160
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); 2 to 4 lesions14$35
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number41$3
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MIN16$0
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES17$0

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive179$34,277
Short return visit (20+ min)493$1,991
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 1 to 534$47
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES28$0
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number32$0

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,490$222,109
Short return visit (20+ min)357$1,392
Debridement of nail(s) by any method(s); 6 or more12$0

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,290$186,775
Short return visit (20+ min)241$6,265
Short return visit12$241

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,569

Pharmacies billed $1,569 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 159) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical podiatry clinician is at 5%.

159 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,569 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Ammonium Lactate59$687$12
Gabapentin28$269$10
Clotrimazole18$205$11
Hydrocortisone27$86$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024159720% (0)0%$1,569
2023159690% (0)0%$2,740
2022113480% (0)0%$1,275
2021165480% (0)0%$1,960
202019359None0%$2,335
2019250910% (0)None$4,860
2018135620% (0)None$3,256

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Clotrimazole35$1,202$34
Gabapentin44$602$14
Ammonium Lactate26$339$13
Hydrocortisone17$108$6
Terbinafine12$103$9

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Clotrimazole27$489$18
Gabapentin34$356$10
Terbinafine15$159$11
Hydrocortisone20$97$5

2021: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Clotrimazole36$540$15
Gabapentin53$245$5
Hydrocortisone27$129$5

2020: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Clotrimazole42$803$19
Ammonium Lactate19$488$26
Gabapentin69$376$5
Terbinafine21$242$12
Cephalexin14$65$5
Hydrocortisone11$63$6

2019: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Clotrimazole92$2,486$27
Ciclopirox18$427$24
Gabapentin60$353$6
Ammonium Lactate13$317$24
Terbinafine18$122$7
Hydrocortisone20$121$6

2018: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Clotrimazole42$959$23
Ammonium Lactate23$660$29
Gabapentin28$198$7
Terbinafine11$54$5

Money from drug and device companies

$134 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202556None$134
202411None$31

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Dynavax TechnologiesHeplisav-B$44
2 payments
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2025-06-05 · $24
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2025-02-13 · $20
Paratek PharmaceuticalsNuzyra$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Nuzyra · 2025-10-03 · $29
Sanofi PasteurVaxelis$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Vaxelis · 2025-02-06 · $29
Seqirus USAFlucelvax$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Flucelvax · 2025-11-12 · $17
Hologic Sales and ServiceAptima$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Aptima · 2025-05-28 · $15
See all 6 published payments
Every published payment
Seqirus USAMeals · 2025-11-12Flucelvax$17
Paratek PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-10-03Nuzyra$29
Dynavax TechnologiesMeals · 2025-06-05Heplisav-B$24
Hologic Sales and ServiceMeals · 2025-05-28Aptima$15
Dynavax TechnologiesMeals · 2025-02-13Heplisav-B$20
Sanofi PasteurMeals · 2025-02-06Vaxelis$29
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $31

Payments by company in 2024
Sanofi PasteurBeyfortus$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Beyfortus · 2024-12-12 · $31

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
0.0 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1932519378
Licence
CA E5396
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 213ES0103X (213ES0103X)
Mailing address
5504 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA, 95138
NPI first listed
2014-05-07
NPI last updated
2021-12-07
NPI record certified
2021-12-07

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