NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1891803326, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G71130, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891803326
Name
Ali Reza Banihashemi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G71130 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone
(661) 846-4985
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111207000199); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1988
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 4580 California Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lisa Banks, D.P.M.Podiatrist1992945885
  2. Jason Barca, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1558838078
  3. Rodney Beaty, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497747596
  4. Suzanne Bryan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780686139
  5. Jeffrey Chen, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1952749186
  6. Maung Chit Khaing, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821148628

Verify Ali Reza Banihashemi 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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,008 Medicare Part D claims for 1,454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ali Banihashemi7,008
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,042 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate651 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate493 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol483 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin458 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate451 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $19.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Banihashemi$19.34
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ace Eyecare IncBakersfield, CA
  2. Hosein Mohammadi, M.D., Inc.Bakersfield, CA

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

Ali Reza Banihashemi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Bonds, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091346320645
  2. Daniel Chang, MDBakersfield, CA 933091184618266
  3. Ekjyot Gill, MDBakersfield, CA 933091912433202
  4. Andrew Kao, MDBakersfield, CA 933091154685360
  5. Hosein Mohammadi, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091750499299
  6. Ronald Morton, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091144242652
  7. James Shuler, MDBakersfield, CA 933091952414807
  8. David Hair, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933081518173939

Common questions

What is Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891803326, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 846-4985. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G71130, 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 Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Reza Banihashemi, M.D. had 7,008 Medicare Part D claims for 1,454 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.