Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Sacramento, CA
Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1154430460, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A78783, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Abrahm Pearlman
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A78783 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3939 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819
- Phone
- (916) 454-6191
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 454-1036
- Medicaid ID
- 00A787830 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040301000456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3939 J St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Belding, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295138840
- Richard Bowling, PAPhysician Assistant1114007085
- Margaret Chang, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477504405
- Wonjae Choi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093766982
- Cully Cobb, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1770502163
- David Cupp, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1497901565
Verify Joel Abrahm Pearlman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78783Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost213 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate195 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate165 claims
- Timolol Maleate152 claims
- Ofloxacin103 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine55 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): 100 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: $17,566.09
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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
- Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc.Yuba City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D's NPI number?
Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154430460, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3939 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95819. Phone: (916) 454-6191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A78783, 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 Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D had 1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Abrahm Pearlman, M.D., PH.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.