Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1700413317, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (California 20A19818, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Harris Ahmed
- Credential
- DO, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 20A19818 CA
327794 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36949 Cook St Ste A101, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 340-2394
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 340-2369
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250204003313); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Harris Ahmed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A19818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,317.48
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ctd Network LLCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
- Sean Adrean, M.D.Fullerton, CA1073566568
- Anita Agarwal, MDSan Francisco, CA1508940628
- Tarek Alasil, MDLos Angeles, CA1003072786
- Payam Amini, M.DPasadena, CA1205036456
- Michael Ammar, MDPoway, CA1982099115
- Samuel Asanad, MDMission Hills, CA1194345975
- Adrian Au, MDLos Angeles, CA1124482450
- Robert Avery, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA1700985496
- Amr Azzam, MD, PHDLoma Linda, CA1013898774
- Nika Bagheri, M.D.Simi Valley, CA1790040087
Common questions
What is Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH's NPI number?
Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700413317, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36949 Cook St Ste A101, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 340-2394. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A19818, 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 Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Harris Ahmed, DO, MPH had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.