NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Ghafouri, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Mesa, AZ

Ali Ghafouri, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1598737892, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 27072, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598737892
Name
Ali Ghafouri
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
27072 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1055 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 833-9100
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Fax
(480) 833-6000
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031204000683); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1993
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 1055 S Stapley Dr

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

  1. Daniel Adelberg, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1225000557
  2. Jordan Bluth, ODOptometrist1043710759
  3. Phillip Boyer, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1073703757
  4. Denise Garcia, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1194885590
  5. Jeffrey Gorzitze, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386649952
  6. Wallace HenrySurgical Technologist1316311715

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

593 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ali Ghafouri593
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin236 claims
  2. Cephalexin79 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone65 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone37 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth28 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: $87.07

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz North America, 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 Ghafouri$87.07
  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.

Ali Ghafouri among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Ali Ghafouri, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phillip Boyer, D.O.Mesa, AZ 852041073703757
  2. Matthew Hammond, MDMesa, AZ 852021902829799
  3. Grant Heinz, MDMesa, AZ 852061730169608
  4. Michael Herion, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852021588787568
  5. James Hiatt, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061467424655
  6. Warren Hill, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061104990506
  7. Lee Sa Jackson, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061306837042
  8. Jonathan Kao, MDMesa, AZ 852061295779684

Common questions

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

Ali Ghafouri, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598737892, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Ghafouri, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1055 S Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ, 85204. Phone: (480) 833-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arizona license number 27072, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ali Ghafouri, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Ghafouri, M.D. had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 255 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.