Golshan Latifiyaghin, MD
NPI 1215710975ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· San Antonio, TX
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (MD) with University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, practicing in San Antonio, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $186,751 for 919 claims, against $63,449 paid for services in 2024. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $41.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University Health System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215710975 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | 48042 | TX |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 48042 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 252 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 637 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,449 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 919 · 1,338 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 270 |
| Total drug cost | $186,751 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 1,297 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University Health SystemSan Antonio, TX
- Ut Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research HoSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41.87 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$310.26 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $22.48 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $19.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$41.87 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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