Catherine Bichha Pham, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Jose, CA
Catherine Bichha Pham, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1760474159, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (California A66719, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Bichha Pham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A66719 CA
MD17321 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
- Phone
- (408) 869-3400
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031218000296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 220 Meridian Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tamer Hadi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1407274913
- Jeanie Paik, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912268129
- John Sullivan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1285605303
Verify Catherine Bichha Pham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A66719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
632 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost135 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate110 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth93 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol71 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 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: $340.94
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Bdhv Medical Group OF California PCSan Jose, CA
- Ngoc Nguyen MD IncSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Bichha Pham among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Catherine Bichha Pham, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 San Jose → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamer Hadi, M.D.San Jose, CA 951261407274913
- Jeanie Paik, M.D.San Jose, CA 951261912268129
- John Sullivan, M.D.San Jose, CA 951261285605303
- Krikor Barsoumian, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241649296021
- Bart Carey, MDSan Jose, CA 951281932218740
- Joseph Decker, M.D.San Jose, CA 951281871546010
- James Egbert, MDSan Jose, CA 951281659333540
- Nicholas Faberowski, MDSan Jose, CA 951281073536157
Common questions
What is Catherine Bichha Pham, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Bichha Pham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760474159, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Bichha Pham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA, 95126. Phone: (408) 869-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Bichha Pham, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A66719, 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 Catherine Bichha Pham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Bichha Pham, MD had 632 Medicare Part D claims for 336 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.