Touka Banaee, MD
NPI 1275037012ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Galveston, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Galveston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $91,868 for 226 patients, and Part D covered 198 of their prescriptions, 62% of them generic. Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $999.66 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1275037012 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 47837 | TX |
| Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | 207WX0107X | 47526 | 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 | 226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,058 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,868 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 198 · 260 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 62 |
| Total drug cost | $4,524 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| 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$999.66 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$138.48 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $734.27 | 8 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $141.08 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $124.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$638.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$361.66 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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