Houman Behshad, OD
Optometrist · Tempe, AZ
Houman Behshad, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1528630902, issued on Jul 14, 2021. Check the license (Arizona OPT-002515, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Houman Behshad
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT-002515 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2040 E Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 120, Tempe, AZ 85281
- Phone
- (480) 966-4992
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 966-7460
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Houman Behshad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT-002515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
730 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost222 claims
- Erythromycin150 claims
- Timolol Maleate118 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol22 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): 40.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $229.17
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Houman Behshad among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Houman Behshad, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Phelps, ODTempe, AZ 852811316508708
- Isaac Wright, ODTempe, AZ 852811083273924
- Leon Babu, ODTempe, AZ 852821871603647
- Vasvi Babu, ODTempe, AZ 852821528140605
- Karen Chow, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821447455142
- Doyle Holle, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821164484499
- Lawrence Irene, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821174644710
- Joel Michaels, O.D.Tempe, AZ 852821740873520
Common questions
What is Houman Behshad, OD's NPI number?
Houman Behshad, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528630902, issued on Jul 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Houman Behshad, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2040 E Rio Salado Pkwy Ste 120, Tempe, AZ, 85281. Phone: (480) 966-4992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Houman Behshad, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number OPT-002515, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Houman Behshad, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Houman Behshad, OD had 730 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Houman Behshad, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 40.7 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.
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.