NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arghavan Almony, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Southern Pines, NC

Arghavan Almony, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and NPI 1558465278, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-00726, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558465278
Name
Arghavan Almony
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2012-00726 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Phone
(910) 295-2100
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2023
Fax
(910) 295-3625
Medicaid ID
5920270 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120724001050); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2004
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 2170 Midland RD

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

  1. Andrew Apple, ODOptometrist1639428154
  2. Nicole Apple, ODOptometrist1679821235
  3. Karen Ashley, MDOphthalmology Physician1285130856
  4. Steven Carter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841265774
  5. Traci Dolbeer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952675480
  6. Janice Ellstrom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033247903

Verify Arghavan Almony in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

253 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Arghavan Almony253
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate69 claims
  2. Ofloxacin34 claims
  3. Combigan23 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol19 claims
  5. Latanoprost16 claims
  6. Alphagan P12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%25.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $30,541.18

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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. Arghavan Almony$30,541
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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. Carolina Eye Associates IncSouthern Pines, NC

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

Arghavan Almony among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Arghavan Almony, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Southern Pines

They are 17 of the 619 NPPES records with a practice address in Southern Pines, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Coggin, M.D.Southern Pines, NC 283871518307081
  2. Anna Fakadej, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871932190261
  3. John French, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871366649345
  4. Winston Garris, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871083857015
  5. Zeina Haddad, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871821251802
  6. Daniel Messner, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871396736617
  7. Tarra Millender, M.D.Southern Pines, NC 283871033242581
  8. Gregory Mincey, MDSouthern Pines, NC 283871518958842

Common questions

What is Arghavan Almony, MD's NPI number?

Arghavan Almony, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558465278, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arghavan Almony, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387. Phone: (910) 295-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arghavan Almony, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-00726, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arghavan Almony, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arghavan Almony, MD had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arghavan Almony, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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