NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gavin Bahadur, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

Gavin Bahadur, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1174553994, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (California G83596, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174553994
Name
Gavin Bahadur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G83596 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1807 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 829-0160
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 829-0170
Medicaid ID
00G835960 CA
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 1807 Wilshire Blvd

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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,089 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Gavin Bahadur1,089
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost471 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate87 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate80 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol72 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
  6. Rhopressa54 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): 74.6 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 score85.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%30.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $2,044.56

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Gavin Bahadur$2,044.56
  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.

Gavin Bahadur among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Gavin Bahadur, 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 fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Juliet Chung, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031780842245
  2. Boris Malyugin, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031932929528
  3. Daniel Sand, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031255650453
  4. Ronald Smith, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031649272436
  5. Maria Braun, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041861414856
  6. Troy Elander, MDSanta Monica, CA 904021205858396
  7. John Garwood, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041427057959
  8. Jay Gross, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041518986066

Common questions

What is Gavin Bahadur, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gavin Bahadur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174553994, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gavin Bahadur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1807 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 829-0160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gavin Bahadur, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G83596, 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 Gavin Bahadur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gavin Bahadur, M.D. had 1,089 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gavin Bahadur, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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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