Deactivated NPI 1518960616 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Mehdi S Ferdows , MD, PhD

Specialist • Vancouver, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Mehdi Ferdows has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date May 23, 2005

NPI Deactivation Date March 16, 2006

Total Practice Duration ~13 Years of Practice (1993 – 2006)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Mehdi Ferdows, MD, PhD was a registered Specialist in Vancouver, WA. Prior to record deactivation on 2006-03-16, Dr. Ferdows completed approximately 13 years of clinical practice following graduation from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1993.

Dr. Ferdows accepted Medicare assignment.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8506 E Mill Plain Blvd Ste B

Vancouver, WA 986642021

Telephone 3608230880

Fax 3608230883

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Neurology And Sleep Clinic Inc Facility NPI 1043955685

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Vancouver, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs -2.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.0 Yrs

State Avg: 35.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

159 Specialists

Practicing in Vancouver, WA (2751 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ferdows (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Vancouver Specialty Average (35.0 Years) 35.0 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	73	$500.00	$173.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	29	$360.00	$94.76
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$1940.00	$252.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$410.00	$132.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$450.00	$168.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	38	$263.17	$89.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	29	$360.00	$129.41
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	26	26	$1550.00	$251.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1386.00	$178.47
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	16	16	$1151.56	$182.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$417.63	$168.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	46	$219.12	$91.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	45	$308.37	$128.62
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	31	31	$1053.81	$184.89
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	28	$875.00	$86.91
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$1155.23	$180.10
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	21	21	$1348.81	$246.85
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$907.15	$138.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	117	117	$398.00	$170.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	69	$200.00	$90.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	44	$279.37	$125.06
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	44	14	$40.00	$15.92
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	39	$793.00	$78.97
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	40	40	$1086.00	$170.72
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	34	34	$1225.00	$246.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$276.00	$114.33
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	16	16	$905.00	$188.25
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$815.94	$133.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	62	$201.43	$75.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	86	86	$398.00	$165.83
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	32	32	$1086.00	$194.07
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	31	30	$793.00	$72.49
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$1225.00	$254.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$277.00	$109.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$276.00	$105.60
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$815.94	$113.49
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$905.00	$190.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	141	91	$200.00	$74.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	117	117	$398.00	$165.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	74	$277.00	$109.78
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	79	79	$1225.00	$262.92
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	50	49	$793.00	$72.71
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	50	50	$1086.00	$197.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$276.00	$109.33
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	46	15	$40.00	$16.50
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	22	22	$897.00	$191.98
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$815.94	$137.78
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$685.00	$78.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	181	181	$398.00	$165.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	95	$200.00	$73.16
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	119	33	$40.00	$19.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	102	87	$277.23	$107.99
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	69	68	$1225.00	$263.75
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	60	60	$1086.00	$189.24
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	47	47	$793.00	$91.11
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	27	27	$964.07	$190.64
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	27	25	$815.94	$165.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$280.88	$108.29
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$685.00	$86.83
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$489.00	$207.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	157	157	$398.00	$161.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	94	$200.00	$72.57
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	113	34	$40.00	$21.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	52	$277.00	$106.72
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	53	53	$793.00	$81.74
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	53	53	$1273.11	$247.89
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	43	43	$1086.00	$186.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$276.00	$107.06
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$815.94	$110.86
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$685.00	$88.45
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	11	11	$905.00	$186.48

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-12-04

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License WA MD000411

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1120799 (WA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 04, 2025

Registered at 8506 E MILL PLAIN BLVD STE B, VANCOUVER, WA 986642021 (Tel: 3608230880)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 04, 2025

Registered at PO BOX 873787, VANCOUVER, WA 986873787 (Tel: 3608230880)

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Updated Practice Location June 26, 2012

Registered at 814 NE 87TH AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 986641915 (Tel: 3608230880)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 26, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 5894, VANCOUVER, WA 986685894 (Tel: 3608230880)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 26, 2012

Recorded as MEHDI FERDOWS, MD, PHD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 26, 2012

Specialist (License #MD000411 in WA)

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NPI Profile Reactivated March 29, 2006

Record officially reactivated for active practice on March 29, 2006

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NPI Profile Deactivated March 16, 2006

Record deactivated on March 16, 2006

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 23, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518960616

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 23, 2005

Last Update: December 04, 2025

Deactivation Date: March 16, 2006

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 873787

Vancouver, WA 986873787

Phone: 3608230880

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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