NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ajay Manchandia, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Orange, CA

Ajay Manchandia, MD is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1720243082, issued on Jul 25, 2008. Check the license (California A120510, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720243082
Name
Ajay Manchandia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
License number
A120510 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 W LA Veta Ave Ste 100, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 509-4490
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2023
Medicaid ID
0A1205100 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120524000199); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1120 W LA Veta Ave Ste 100

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  1. Hector Carrillo, ODOptometrist1609587831

Verify Ajay Manchandia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024

551 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Ajay Manchandia551
  2. Specialty average111

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost234 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate52 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
  5. Erythromycin23 claims
  6. Lumigan19 claims

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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ajay Manchandia among 31 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in California

Ajay Manchandia, MD is one of 31 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0110X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in California

There are 31 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in California.

The 8 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Silverberg, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101366544488
  2. Charlotte Gore, M.D.Irvine, CA 926171336460583
  3. Stephen Prepas, M.D.Irvine, CA 926171023103660
  4. Donny Suh, MDIrvine, CA 926171295727022
  5. Jennifer Dunbar, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924081730104944
  6. Leila Khazaeni, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541316979917
  7. Scott McClatchey, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341932189164
  8. Mansoor Movaghar, MDSan Diego, CA 921231497792220

Common questions

What is Ajay Manchandia, MD's NPI number?

Ajay Manchandia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720243082, issued on Jul 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ajay Manchandia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 W LA Veta Ave Ste 100, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 509-4490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ajay Manchandia, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A120510, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ajay Manchandia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ajay Manchandia, MD had 551 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ajay Manchandia, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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