Mehran Taban, M.D.
NPI 1497943914ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Torrance, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Torrance, California, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $2,971,957 for 1,387 patients, and Part D covered 3,549 of their prescriptions, 66% of them generic. Genentech USA, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,496 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1497943914 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A108546 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,387 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 37,472 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,971,957 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,549 · 6,096 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 806 |
| Total drug cost | $172,570 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Mehran Taban MD IncLos Angeles, CA · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,496 · 25 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$884.64 · 28 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $2,403 | 2 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $519.16 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $171.43 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $111.87 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $71.26 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,370 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$675.79 · 22 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$450.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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