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Pulmonary Disease

Narges Alipanah-Lechner, MD

Works at hospitals in San Francisco, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Narges Alipanah-Lechner, MD is a pulmonologist at 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. Phone: (415) 476-1000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Narges Alipanah-Lechner had 85 Original Medicare patients and 155 services. NPI 1356737282. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Pulmonologist (Medicare lists Pulmonary Disease)
  • Address: 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 · Directions
  • Phone: (415) 476‑1000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: UCSF Medical Center
  • Group practice: University Anesthesia Medical Group
  • Medical school: University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine · graduated 2015 (11 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Narges Alipanah-Lechner, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Narges Alipanah-Lechner accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Narges Alipanah-Lechner accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Narges Alipanah-Lechner see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 85 Original Medicare patients and 155 services for Narges Alipanah-Lechner. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Narges Alipanah-Lechner's NPI number?
1356737282. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Narges Alipanah-Lechner, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients85
Services billed to Medicare155
Different services or procedures13
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients70

Most frequent services

  1. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)68 services
  2. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)52 services
  3. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure68%
  • High cholesterol66%
  • Arthritis48%
  • COPD38%
  • Diabetes34%
  • Ischemic heart disease34%

Hospitals where Narges Alipanah-Lechner works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Narges Alipanah-Lechner at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Narges Alipanah-Lechner is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Narges Alipanah-Lechner as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • University Anesthesia Medical Group408 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other pulmonologists in San Francisco

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in San Francisco, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in University Anesthesia Medical Group

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1356737282
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians