Ardalan Sharifi, MD
NPI 1245893866ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· Galveston, TX
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (MD) in Galveston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $159,713 for 1,049 claims, against $18,928 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $566.03 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245893866 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | U4008 | TX |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | U4008 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MD); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 129 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 241 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,928 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,049 · 1,596 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 444 |
| Total drug cost | $159,713 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$566.03 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$97.61 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $201.14 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $167.17 | 4 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $139.36 | 1 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $58.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$566.03 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records