NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Cai, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Cindy Cai, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1215348420, issued on May 12, 2014. Check the license (Maryland D89698, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215348420
Name
Cindy Cai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D89698 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-8265
Enumerated
May 12, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200820001429); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2014
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 600 N Wolfe St

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

  1. Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHOphthalmology Physician1770182560
  2. Aida Abou-ZamzamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891456034
  3. Mya AbousyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700422169
  4. Christopher Abularrage, MDVascular Surgery Physician1063675908
  5. Sahaja Acharya, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1639436603
  6. Stephen Achuff, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1326001033

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

153 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.

  1. Cindy Cai153
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine63 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate44 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  4. Latanoprost13 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: $13.46

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Cindy Cai$13.46
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityLutherville, MD
  2. Johns Hopkins UniversityMiddle River, MD

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

Cindy Cai among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Cindy Cai, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Esen Akpek, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871851356943
  2. John Baer, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871013984848
  3. Heather Bartlett Casparis, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871629033147
  4. Neil Bressler, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871790742245
  5. Peter Campochiaro, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871598723850
  6. Marianne Cowley, MDBaltimore, MD 212871811964448
  7. Earl Craven, MDBaltimore, MD 212871457354821
  8. Morton Goldberg, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212871578516696

Common questions

What is Cindy Cai, MD's NPI number?

Cindy Cai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215348420, issued on May 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Cai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-8265. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Cai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D89698, 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 Cindy Cai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Cai, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.