Jose-Alain Sahel, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Jose-Alain Sahel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1740738558, issued on Sep 21, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania LT000765, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose-Alain Sahel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- LT000765 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 647-2205
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170309002615); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose-Alain Sahel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license LT000765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide Hcl12 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jose-Alain Sahel among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Jose-Alain Sahel, MD 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 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
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- Roheena KamyarPittsburgh, PA 152131992823017
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- Joseph MartelPittsburgh, PA 152131326247545
Common questions
What is Jose-Alain Sahel, MD's NPI number?
Jose-Alain Sahel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740738558, issued on Sep 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose-Alain Sahel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-2205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose-Alain Sahel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number LT000765, 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 Jose-Alain Sahel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose-Alain Sahel, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jose-Alain Sahel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.