NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benyam Asfha Kahsai

Optometrist · Lynnwood, WA

Benyam Asfha Kahsai is an optometrist with a practice address in Lynnwood, Washington, and NPI 1740710193, issued on Jun 18, 2017. Check the license (Washington 60759540, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1740710193
Name
Benyam Asfha Kahsai
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
60759540 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 184TH St SW Ste 206, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Phone
(425) 775-6069
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180213001180); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2017
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 3000 184TH St SW Ste 206

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

  1. Jason Sifrit, O.D., F.A.A.O.Optometrist1104898014
  2. Patrick Sung, ODOptometrist1033722988

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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Benyam Kahsai290
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost127 claims
  2. Fluorometholone25 claims
  3. Restasis25 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate20 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 claims
  6. Travoprost11 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: $559.24

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Benyam Kahsai$559.24
  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. Everett Optometry Clinic, PLLCEverett, WA

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

Benyam Asfha Kahsai among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington

Benyam Asfha Kahsai is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 152W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 optometrist records list a practice address in Lynnwood

They are 28 of the 2,501 NPPES records with a practice address in Lynnwood, and 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Davidson, ODLynnwood, WA 980371720068604
  2. Aqil Habib, O.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371043482177
  3. Roman Hamasaki, ODLynnwood, WA 980371497718373
  4. Ivan Hyde, O.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371932297116
  5. Steven Jang, O.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371669420097
  6. Carol Kim, O.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371700084456
  7. Eddie Kwan, ODLynnwood, WA 980371306949946
  8. Christine Le, O.D.Lynnwood, WA 980371053692905

Common questions

What is Benyam Asfha Kahsai's NPI number?

Benyam Asfha Kahsai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740710193, issued on Jun 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benyam Asfha Kahsai located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 184TH St SW Ste 206, Lynnwood, WA, 98037. Phone: (425) 775-6069. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benyam Asfha Kahsai's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number 60759540, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benyam Asfha Kahsai prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benyam Asfha Kahsai had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 68 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.

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