Ali Ghafouri, M.D.
NPI 1598737892ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Mesa, AZ
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Mesa, Arizona, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 1993). In 2024 Medicare paid $167,819 for 411 patients, and Part D covered 593 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Merz North America, Inc. reported $48.19 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598737892 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 27072 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 411 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,365 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $167,819 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 593 · 603 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 255 |
| Total drug cost | $8,970 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$48.19 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$87.07 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $48.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$48.19 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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