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Thoracic Surgery

Ali Gheissari, MD

Works at hospitals in Los Angeles, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Ali Gheissari, MD is a thoracic surgeon at 1245 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Phone: (213) 482-2770. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Ali Gheissari had 128 Original Medicare patients and 261 services. NPI 1376545269. 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: Thoracic surgeon (Medicare lists Thoracic Surgery)
  • Address: 1245 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 · Directions
  • Phone: (213) 482‑2770
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Group practice: PIH Health Physicians
  • Medical school: University Of Michigan Medical School · graduated 1983 (43 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Ali Gheissari, 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 Ali Gheissari accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Ali Gheissari 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 Ali Gheissari see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 128 Original Medicare patients and 261 services for Ali Gheissari. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Ali Gheissari's NPI number?
1376545269. 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 Ali Gheissari, 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 patients128
Services billed to Medicare261
Different services or procedures68
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)31 services
  2. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)18 services
  3. Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery (33361)13 services
  4. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes (99221)12 services
  5. Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft (33533)11 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 pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Ischemic heart disease75%
  • Diabetes70%
  • Heart failure65%
  • Chronic kidney disease62%

Hospitals where Ali Gheissari works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Ali Gheissari 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 Ali Gheissari is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Ali Gheissari as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • PIH Health Physicians622 clinicians in the group

Specialties

Find other Thoracic Surgery doctors in California →

Other thoracic surgeons in Los Angeles

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Los Angeles, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in PIH Health Physicians

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
Graduation year1983 (43 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1376545269
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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