Dr. Bahram Varjavand, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Varjavand
Dr. Bahram Varjavand is a body imaging physician in Sacramento, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Varjavand performed 545 Medicare services across 487 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Varjavand received a total of $4,854 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in body imaging physician. 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. Varjavand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
62 | $73 | $234 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
43 | $99 | $343 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
41 | $41 | $131 |
| Brain artery catheterization A tube is inserted into an artery in the brain for diagnosis or treatment, with review by a radiologist. |
38 | $233 | $8,853 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
38 | $49 | $145 |
| 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. |
36 | $149 | $461 |
| Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
35 | $313 | $8,809 |
| Head artery clot removal and dissolution A procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery in the head and inject medication to dissolve remaining clots, guided by fluoroscopy. |
29 | $657 | $3,092 |
| 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. |
28 | $144 | $663 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
26 | $89 | $344 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $107 | $450 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $186 | $656 |
| Arterial catheter insertion in neck A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
16 | $130 | $1,404 |
| Spinal fracture stabilization with imaging guidance A procedure to stabilize a broken bone in the middle spine by placing a device, using imaging guidance during the treatment. |
15 | $401 | $32,549 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $106 | $521 |
| Radiologist review of image for embolization A radiologist reviews medical images to guide the insertion of material designed to block blood flow. |
14 | $57 | $342 |
| Blood vessel imaging Imaging test to visualize the blood vessels. |
14 | $72 | $399 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
14 | $62 | $240 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement Surgical procedure to stabilize a fractured vertebra in the lower spine by inserting a supportive device. |
13 | $384 | $32,090 |
| Intracranial artery catheter insertion A radiologist inserts a tube into an artery in the brain for diagnostic or treatment purposes. |
13 | $242 | $8,223 |
| Chest artery catheter insertion with radiology review A tube is inserted into an artery in the chest for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
12 | $138 | $6,432 |
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 (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for body imaging physician in CA.
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. Varjavand is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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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