David Paikal, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Encino, CA
David Paikal, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1578659405, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A76744, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paikal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A76744 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 981-1663
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 981-1489
- Medicaid ID
- 00A767440 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041210000829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Paikal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A76744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,156 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost720 claims
- Cyclosporine351 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol333 claims
- Timolol Maleate308 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate257 claims
- Restasis182 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): 30 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: $1,174.14
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
David Paikal among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
David Paikal, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
28 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Encino
They are 28 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is David Paikal, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Paikal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578659405, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paikal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16661 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 981-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paikal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A76744, 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 David Paikal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Paikal, M.D. had 3,156 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Paikal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 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.