Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Alexandria, VA
Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Alexandria, Virginia, and NPI 1912434176, issued on May 18, 2017. Check the license (Virginia 0618002560, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ahmad Zia Zahir
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
- License number
- 0618002560 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4555 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
- Phone
- (703) 370-7111
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (703) 370-4501
- Medicaid ID
- 0 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240513003641); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- International American University At Puerto Rico - School Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest corneal and contact management optometrist records → All 27 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4555 Duke St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Edward Papie, O.D.Optometrist1639868706
Verify Ahmad Zia Zahir in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002560Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $104.22
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Aria Eye Care LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ahmad Zia Zahir among 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Virginia
Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD is one of 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Virginia
There are 27 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Virginia.
All 27 in Virginia → Every provider in Alexandria → Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Cohen, O.D.Alexandria, VA 223021093711640
- Margaret Johnston, O.D.Alexandria, VA 223141164442653
- Richard Jablonski, O.D.Woodbridge, VA 221921295796712
- Ngoc Hanh Vo, ODWoodbridge, VA 221921598404709
- Chrystyna Kuzmowych, O.D.Great Falls, VA 220661558368373
- Robin Rinearson, ODBaileys Crossroads, VA 220411649207150
- Iris Flores, O.D.Winchester, VA 226031093760159
- Courtney Thelen, O.D.Annandale, VA 220031639177108
Common questions
What is Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD's NPI number?
Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912434176, issued on May 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4555 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22304. Phone: (703) 370-7111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002560, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ahmad Zia Zahir, OD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.