Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Baltimore, MD

Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1821383738, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (Maryland D0079734, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821383738
Name
Farhan Merali
Credential
M.D., M.B.A.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License numbers
D0079734 MD
0101266518 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-7929
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,306 among the 282 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Farhan Merali1,025
  2. Specialty average1,306

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine176 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
  3. Latanoprost127 claims
  4. Erythromycin108 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol95 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate45 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncKensington, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Maryland

There are 11 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Maryland.

Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Maryland

  1. Shruti Aggarwal, M.B.B.SFulton, MD1518372853
  2. Renee Bovelle, M.D.Glenn Dale, MD1588732424
  3. Daliya Dzhaber, MDAnnapolis, MD1528685328
  4. Everardo Hernandez Quintela, MD, MSCBaltimore, MD1891302402
  5. Khoa Hoang, M.D.Germantown, MD1932362621
  6. Joseph Mekhail, M.D.Greenbelt, MD1023540846
  7. Derrick Montgomery, MDSilver Spring, MD1225133499
  8. Imane Tarib, MDFrederick, MD1699460956
  9. Sunil Thadani, MDFrederick, MD1790951986
  10. Jacquelyn Weber, M.D.Bethesda, MD1689088155

Common questions

What is Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A.'s NPI number?

Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821383738, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 955-7929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0079734, 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 Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farhan Merali, M.D., M.B.A. had 1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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