Anuj Chawla, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Anuj Chawla, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1083841027, issued on Jun 17, 2009. Check the license (California A136993, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anuj Chawla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A136993 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9500 Stockdale Hwy Ste 108, Bakersfield, CA 93311
- Phone
- (661) 663-8500
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2026
- Fax
- (661) 663-8688
- Medicaid ID
- 1083841027 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150824002631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anuj Chawla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A136993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost142 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate70 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol63 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate55 claims
- Atropine Sulfate19 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim19 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Retina Institute OF California Medical Group, A California Medical ParBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anuj Chawla among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Anuj Chawla, MD is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luke Bianco, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911538107248
- Derek Lauritzen, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011841348166
- Ragui Sedeek, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541306993571
- Robert Avery, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031700985496
- Alessandro Castellarin, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031689773244
- Stephen Couvillion, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931031316980014
- Dilsher Dhoot, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031508070566
- Daniel Learned, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031033406780
Common questions
What is Anuj Chawla, MD's NPI number?
Anuj Chawla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083841027, issued on Jun 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anuj Chawla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Stockdale Hwy Ste 108, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 663-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anuj Chawla, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A136993, 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 Anuj Chawla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anuj Chawla, MD had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anuj Chawla, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.