Rachel Miriam Niknam, MD
NPI 1649215245ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Philadelphia, PA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $713,046 for 4,039 claims, against $406,591 paid for services in 2024. Glaukos Corporation was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,534 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1649215245 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 2, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD428282 | PA |
| Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | 207WX0009X | MD428282 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,081 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,216 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $406,591 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,039 · 7,564 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 803 |
| Total drug cost | $713,046 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Wills Eye Ophthalmology Clinic, IncCherry Hill, NJ · 147 clinicians
- Kay and Tabas OphthalmologyBala Cynwyd, PA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wills Eye HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,534 · 63 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,162 · 43 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaukos Corporation | $10,638 | 9 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $512.67 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $321.47 | 15 |
| Rxsight Inc | $256.27 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $252.96 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$9,200 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,422 · 58 payments
- Travel and Lodging$911.60 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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