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Rona Zel Silkiss, M.D.

NPI 1790758209ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Oakland, CA

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Oakland, California, trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (class of 1980). In 2024 Medicare paid $601,323 for 1,120 patients, and Part D covered 1,022 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $415.88 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1790758209
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedFeb 7, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOct 27, 2023
Certified by providerOct 15, 2023

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,120
Services billed12,842 across 56 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$601,323

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,022 · 1,129 30-day fills
Patients614
Total drug cost$36,353
Generic share89% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolNorthwestern University Feinberg Medical School
Graduation year1980
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical groups

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$415.88 · 7 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$243.77 · 5 payments from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Biotissue Holdings Inc.$215.712
Amgen Inc.$110.864
Argenx US, Inc.$89.311

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$415.88 · 7 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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