NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George M. Salib, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

George M. Salib, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1962427468, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California A71222, 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
1962427468
Name
George M. Salib
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A71222 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24422 Avenida DE LA Carlota Ste 110, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 770-1322
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2023
Fax
(949) 770-0127
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040115001189); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1998
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 24422 Avenida DE LA Carlota Ste 110

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

  1. Hiba Khalil, ODOptometrist1427629625

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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,580 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. George Salib2,580
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate343 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine290 claims
  3. Latanoprost266 claims
  4. Lumigan169 claims
  5. Ofloxacin164 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate161 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): 96.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,024.69

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. George Salib$1,024.69
  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 one group practice

  1. George M. Salib, MD Inc.Laguna Hills, CA

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

George M. Salib among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

George M. Salib, MD 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
  • Graduated1998 · 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. Henry Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531447274295
  2. John Cheng, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531851448070
  3. Andrew Henrick, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531700870821
  4. John Hovanesian, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531033175484
  5. Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531194783266
  6. Diana Kersten, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531154387595
  7. Edward Kim, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531134185606
  8. Roger Ohanesian, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531598729501

Common questions

What is George M. Salib, MD's NPI number?

George M. Salib, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962427468, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George M. Salib, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24422 Avenida DE LA Carlota Ste 110, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 770-1322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George M. Salib, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A71222, 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 George M. Salib, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George M. Salib, MD had 2,580 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George M. Salib, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.

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