Mehrdad Ghaffari in Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Mehrdad Ghaffari has Pulmonary Disease as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 620 Howard Ave in Altoona, Pennsylvania. There are 4 additional office locations for Mehrdad Ghaffari that can be viewed towards the end of their profile.

They're a part of the: Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc medical group which has around 22 members. You can call their office at 814-889-2011 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Sorry, his university is not listed and graduated in 1995 (around 29 years of experience). They are listed as doing telehealth appointments.

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Mehrdad Ghaffari
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601
814-889-2011

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Phone: 814-889-2011

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Healthcare Info for Mehrdad Ghaffari

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 1995
The Primary Medical Specialty for Mehrdad Ghaffari is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Approximate Years of Experience: 29
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4587739438
NPI #: 1770700718
NPI Created On: 04/19/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 07/25/2011
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
MD0431021
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

Humana
UPMC Health Options, Inc.
Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Farsi.

Services and Procedures include:

Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound
Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity
Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
Measurement of largest amount of air breathed in an out of lungs over one minute
Test for exercise-induced lung stress
Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography
Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort
Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.

Payments Total: $511

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: ALTOONA

Travel and Lodging State: PA

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593171

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $143

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: Cincinnati

Travel and Lodging State: OH

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593165

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $32

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593175

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $123

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: ALTOONA

Travel and Lodging State: PA

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593181

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593187

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $110

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Travel and Lodging City: ALTOONA

Travel and Lodging State: PA

Travel and Lodging Country: United States

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787593193

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Endo-Mechanical

Name of Drug #1: Monarch Platform

Payments Total: $3

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 839145359

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: PAH

Name of Drug #1: ORENITRAM

Open Associated Drug #1: 66302-302-01

Payments Total: $3

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 839145361

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: PAH

Name of Drug #1: ORENITRAM

Open Associated Drug #1: 66302-302-01

Payments Total: $3

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 839145365

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: No

Payments Total: $3

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 839145367

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: PAH

Name of Drug #1: TYVASO

Open Associated Drug #1: 66302-206-01

Additional Office Locations

1. Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Group Members: 230

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2. Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Suite 3f
Group Members: 230

Phone: 814-889-2011

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3. Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
1400 9th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
Group Members: 230

Phone: 814-889-2011

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4. Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
1414 9th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
Blair Medical Assocs
Group Members: 230

Phone: 814-889-2011

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Pulmonary Disease Professionals in Altoona

1.
Heather Siedenburg

620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc

2.
Heather Siedenburg

1414 9th Ave
Altoona, PA
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

3.
Rashmikant Pandit MD

620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

4.
Rashmikant Pandit MD

1400 9th Ave
Altoona, PA
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

5.
Rashmikant Pandit MD

1414 9th Ave
Altoona, PA
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

6.
Joseph Huang

620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc

Providers in Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc

1.John Bacher Iii

620 Howard Ave
Altoona Pa 16601-4804
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Nurse Practitioner

2.Gerald Belopolsky Md

620 Howard Ave
Altoona Pa 16601-4804
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Internal Medicine

3.Daniel Burke

620 Howard Ave
Altoona Pa 16601-4804
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Critical Care (intensivists)

4.William Castaldo

620 Howard Ave
Altoona Pa 16601-4804
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Critical Care (intensivists)

5.William Castaldo

9330 State Rd
Trinity Fl 34655-1808
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Critical Care (intensivists)

6.William Castaldo

100 Sentara Cir
Williamsburg Va 23188-5713
Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc
Critical Care (intensivists)

View all 22 members of Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc medical group