Dr. Mishel Farasatpour, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Farasatpour
Dr. Mishel Farasatpour is a neurology specialist in Laguna Hills, CA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farasatpour performed 4,058 Medicare services across 1,879 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farasatpour received a total of $148 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Farasatpour is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
2,145 | $100 | $274 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
534 | $63 | $231 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
411 | $145 | $530 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
366 | $177 | $765 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
148 | $146 | $458 |
| Additional 30 minutes of critical care This code represents an additional 30 minutes of critical care services provided beyond the initial critical care time period. |
114 | $89 | $330 |
| Prolonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 15 minutes This code is used for prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care services that extend beyond the total time required for the primary evaluation and management service. It covers each additional 15-minute increment of time spent by the provider. |
92 | $26 | $276 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 82 | $174 | $561 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
67 | $47 | $170 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 42 | $222 | $707 |
| VEEG monitoring, 12-26 hours with review This procedure involves monitoring brain wave activity along with video recording for 12 to 26 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
30 | $172 | $570 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
27 | $47 | $156 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Farasatpour is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement.
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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