Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Silver Spring, MD
Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1053327445, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D71222, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aziz Alexander Khanifar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- D71222 MD
MD038882 DC
0101239747 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8630 Fenton St Ste 1104, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone
- (301) 495-2357
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 495-2359
- Medicaid IDs
- 1053327445 VA
513401300 MD
054078300 DC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Aziz Alexander Khanifar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D71222Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
487 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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
- Prednisolone Acetate107 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine98 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium67 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl30 claims
- Ofloxacin22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13,751.43
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 one group practice
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCSilver Spring, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland
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- Mohsin Ali, M.D.Greenbelt, MD1063855534
- Christina Antonopoulos, M.D.Baltimore, MD1992820641
- Daniel Berinstein, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD1366416406
- Daniel Brill, M.D.Baltimore, MD1457700445
- Kevin BroderickBethesda, MD1639449721
- Panos ChristakisBethesda, MD1912423567
- David Dao, M.D.Baltimore, MD1316332455
- Vinay Desai, M.D.Rockville, MD1881668119
- Prisca Diala, MDAnnapolis, MD1154516714
Common questions
What is Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD's NPI number?
Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053327445, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8630 Fenton St Ste 1104, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (301) 495-2357. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D71222, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD had 487 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.