NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Houman Ahdieh, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Allentown, PA

Houman Ahdieh, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659371060, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD055726L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659371060
Name
Houman Ahdieh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD055726L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 437-4988
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 437-4176
Medicaid ID
0017112400001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040623000275); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1990
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 1739 W Fairmont St

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

  1. Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MDOphthalmology Physician1083885412
  2. Amanda Hadeed, ODOptometrist1790446177
  3. Mark Krakauer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1063655181
  4. Magi Labib, O.D.Optometrist1467867986
  5. Kelsey Paciotti, ODOptometrist1386093425
  6. Maria Panayotova, MDSpecialist1629056312

Verify Houman Ahdieh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,267 Medicare Part D claims for 1,407 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Houman Ahdieh7,267
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,176 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,192 claims
  3. Lumigan1,009 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate555 claims
  5. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim331 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate278 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): 99 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 score98.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $325.53

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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. Houman Ahdieh$325.53
  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. Lehigh Valley Center For Sight PCAllentown, PA

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

Houman Ahdieh among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Houman Ahdieh, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frank Baloh, MDAllentown, PA 181041538113865
  2. Lisa Bunin, MDAllentown, PA 181041154397875
  3. Thomas Burkholder, MDAllentown, PA 181041760425581
  4. Harvey Cheng, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041679579254
  5. Harold Goldfarb, MDAllentown, PA 181041396706297
  6. Howard Kushnick, MDAllentown, PA 181041326093006
  7. Alan Listhaus, MDAllentown, PA 181041205881992
  8. George McGinley, MDAllentown, PA 181041275506529

Common questions

What is Houman Ahdieh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Houman Ahdieh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659371060, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Houman Ahdieh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 437-4988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Houman Ahdieh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD055726L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Houman Ahdieh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Houman Ahdieh, M.D. had 7,267 Medicare Part D claims for 1,407 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Houman Ahdieh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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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