NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1811230766, issued on Mar 28, 2013. Check the license (California A168859, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1811230766
Name
Daniel Rahul Agarwal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A168859 CA
60486 CT
35.130547 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
689 Tank Farm RD, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 781-3937
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200729002573); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2013
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 689 Tank Farm RD

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

  1. Larry Baldwin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1205843786
  2. Robert Brenman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558423129
  3. Glenn Oelker, MDOphthalmology Physician1871501783
  4. Abraham Suhr, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114991676

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

594 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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. Daniel Agarwal594
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate124 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine80 claims
  3. Latanoprost55 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol53 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin50 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate34 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): 65.3 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%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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: $3,270.09

23 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. Daniel Agarwal$3,270.09
  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. Elite Eyecare Medical Group A Medical CorporationSanta Maria, CA
  2. San Luis Obispo Eye Associates, A Medical Group Inc.San Luis Obispo, CA

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

Daniel Rahul Agarwal among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jawad Ahmad, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011841797248
  2. Larry Baldwin, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011205843786
  3. John Hallisey, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011467500686
  4. Robert Higginbotham, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011609878834
  5. Christopher Hulburd, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011437199916
  6. Steven Johnson, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011679581581
  7. Michael Limberg, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011063569655
  8. William McRee, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011215945126

Common questions

What is Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811230766, issued on Mar 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 689 Tank Farm RD, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 781-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A168859, 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 Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Rahul Agarwal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.3 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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