Apeksha Shah, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Costa Mesa, CA
Apeksha Shah, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Costa Mesa, California, and NPI 1053948125, issued on Mar 26, 2020. Check the license (California A185626, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Apeksha Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A185626 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1640 Newport Blvd Ste 220, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Phone
- (949) 873-5352
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Fax
- (949) 873-5394
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240701003673); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1640 Newport Blvd Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Apeksha Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A185626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost71 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate47 claims
- Moxifloxacin41 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 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: $479.89
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Arrowhead Eye Associates IncRancho Cucamonga, CA
- Kris J Storkersen M D IncColton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Apeksha Shah among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Apeksha Shah, MD 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 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Costa Mesa → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ted Nehrenberg, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261497077580
- Marc Rose, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261770684938
- Jennifer Wu, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261144463761
- Gary Feldman, M.D.Corona Del Mar, CA 926251043495153
- Kevin Prendiville, M.D.Dana Point, CA 926291588636765
- Barry Sussman, M.D.Corona Del Mar, CA 926251508036880
- Grace Chang, M.D., PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301710185814
- Golareh Fazilat, MDLake Forest, CA 926301881880896
Common questions
What is Apeksha Shah, MD's NPI number?
Apeksha Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053948125, issued on Mar 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Apeksha Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1640 Newport Blvd Ste 220, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627. Phone: (949) 873-5352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Apeksha Shah, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A185626, 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 Apeksha Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Apeksha Shah, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.