Individual provider Active NPI

Alireza Ghaffarieh, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • McAllen, TX
National Provider Identifier
1437539533
Registry record updated Jun 26, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
A153671 Issued in CA
Practice address
1309 E Ridge Rd Ste 1
McAllen, TX 78503-1518
Phone
(956) 631-8875
Fax
(956) 683-1502
NPI assigned
Jun 3, 2015
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 26, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X A153671 CA Primary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 279077 MA
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X U0349 TX
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X E-13598 AR

Addresses

Primary practice location

1309 E Ridge Rd Ste 1
McAllen, TX 78503-1518

Mailing address

PO Box 4830
Edinburg, TX 78540-4830
Phone (956) 423-2100

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
U0349OtherTXLICENSE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX, MO2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20221129000772 TX Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5193014272 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20251014001639 MO Practitioner - OphthalmologyPractitioner - Pathology 5193014272 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Other, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Ophthalmic Consultants of Texas P.a.Group PAC ID 7416055686, 13 clinicians
Marion Eye Centers LTDGroup PAC ID 3072426774, 38 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1309 E Ridge Rd
Suite 1
McAllen, TX 78503-1518
Phone 95663188751112

297 S Silver Springs Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703-6309
Phone (573) 651-5200

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as individual

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Quality
86.99
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery58

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A153671CAMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Marion Eye Centers LTD. Ophthalmology CurrentSince May 26, 2025 Accepting new patients
Marion Eye Centers LTD. Ophthalmology CurrentSince May 26, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

1001 N Beadle Dr
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone (618) 457-2123

1200 W Deyoung St
Marion, IL 62959
Phone 61899356861290

2900 Broadway St
#B
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone (618) 969-8700

297 S Silver Springs Rd
Cpe Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone (573) 651-5200

1207 N One Mile Rd
Dexter, MO 63841
Phone (573) 624-4584

Networks

  • BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: alireza.ghaffarieh@eyecenters.emadirect.md

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "PO BOX 4830",
            "city": "EDINBURG",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "785404830",
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            "fax_number": "956-683-1502"
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "enumeration_date": "2015-06-03",
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            "state": "AR",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
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        }
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    "endpoints": [],
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}

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