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Dr. Behzad Najafian , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Behzad Najafian, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1996, Dr. Najafian delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST.

Dr. Najafian is affiliated with The Association Of University Physicians and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include antibody evaluation, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1959 Ne Pacific St

Seattle, WA 981950001

Telephone 2065986131
Fax 6122731142
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 University Of Washington Facility NPI 1326002049

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
30 Yrs +9.6 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 20.4 Yrs
State Avg: 19.0 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
51 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (69 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
64.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Najafian (30 Years) 30 Yrs
Seattle Specialty Average (20.4 Years) 20.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
88350 Antibody evaluation, each additional single antibody stain procedure
505 65 $87.33 $30.87
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
172 67 $36.48 $12.83
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
94 66 $112.17 $39.92
88346 Antibody evaluation, initial single antibody stain procedure
66 65 $108.09 $38.24
88348 Electron microscopy for diagnosis
39 39 $232.96 $83.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License WA MD60179394

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
1831246644 (WA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i
0270603 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Association Of University Physicians

1959 Ne Pacific St, Seattle, WA 981950001

Phone: 2065984333

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

23 Associated Practitioners
David Chou

Pathology - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine

NPI 1053496851
Jonathan Fromm

Pathology - Hematology

NPI 1073691432
Dr. Junyan Shi , PhD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1215592480

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Gabrielle Winston-Mcpherson , PhD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI 1295182897

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

James Fine

Pathology - Clinical Pathology

NPI 1295810091
Petrie Rainey

Pathology - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine

NPI 1295825149

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active May 21, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 21, 2013

Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981950001 (Tel: 2065986131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 21, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095 (Tel: 2065436420)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 21, 2013

Recorded as BEHZAD NAJAFIAN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 21, 2013

Pathology (License #MD60179394 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 04, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831246644
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 04, 2007
Last Update: May 21, 2013
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 50095

Seattle, WA 981455095

Phone: 2065436420

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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