NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anahita Abazari

Optometrist · Bethesda, MD

Anahita Abazari is an optometrist with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1477048452, issued on Jun 22, 2018. Check the license (Maryland TA2674, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477048452
Name
Anahita Abazari
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
TA2674 MD
OEG003405 PA
10384T TX
0618002789 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8120 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone
(301) 656-2027
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191016002410); 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 8120 Woodmont Ave

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

  1. Jane Chretien, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740240381
  2. Audrey Corson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366402919
  3. Delia Fine, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1437119088
  4. Kara GhassabehSocial Worker1114790789
  5. Bria Haynes, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1669124970
  6. Erica Hwang, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1437110897

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Anahita Abazari168
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost42 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth29 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: $317.36

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anahita Abazari$317.36
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCClinton, MD

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

Anahita Abazari among 924 optometrist records in Maryland

Anahita Abazari is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 517 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Maryland

There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Berenhaus, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141407905128
  2. Kevin Jackson, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141588654115
  3. Gregory Katchuk, ODBethesda, MD 208141023190030
  4. Marcie Lerner, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141841241395
  5. Burt Mazia, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141659447548
  6. Ralph Teunis, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141265588354
  7. Michael Weitz, O.D.Bethesda, MD 208141275693889
  8. Mehrnaz Azimi Green, O.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151124243860

Common questions

What is Anahita Abazari's NPI number?

Anahita Abazari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477048452, issued on Jun 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anahita Abazari located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8120 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 656-2027. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anahita Abazari's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number TA2674, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Anahita Abazari prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anahita Abazari had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.