Alexander Zabaneh, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chula Vista, CA
Alexander Zabaneh, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1346687233, issued on May 31, 2013. Check the license (California A154697, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Zabaneh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- A154697 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Phone
- (619) 422-1471
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 342 F St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alexander Zabaneh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A154697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
6,843 Medicare Part D claims for 808 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,029 among the 359 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Simbrinza965 claims
- Timolol Maleate646 claims
- Lumigan563 claims
- Rocklatan560 claims
- Vyzulta534 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol451 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,543.96
49 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 320 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,836.54 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Castillejos Eye Institute Medical GroupChula Vista, CA
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSantee, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Alexander Zabaneh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Zabaneh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346687233, issued on May 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Zabaneh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 422-1471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Zabaneh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A154697, 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 Alexander Zabaneh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Zabaneh, M.D. had 6,843 Medicare Part D claims for 808 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,029. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexander Zabaneh, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.