NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1740738558
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
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 203 Lothrop St

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

  1. Kaveh Ahani, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1669877577
  2. Ahmed Al-Ghoul, MDOphthalmology Physician1194749374
  3. Sohani AmarasekeraOphthalmology Physician1356704878
  4. Bethany Anke, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356452072
  5. Emily Antes, AUDAudiologist1265355317
  6. Angela Bakopoulos, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1215470166

Verify Jose-Alain Sahel 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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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.

  1. Jose-Alain Sahel25
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ahmed Al-Ghoul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131194749374
  2. Gabrielle BonhommePittsburgh, PA 152131063592756
  3. Thomas FribergPittsburgh, PA 152131225001969
  4. Denise Gallagher, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131699980151
  5. Jean Harwick, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131548222409
  6. Roheena KamyarPittsburgh, PA 152131992823017
  7. Louis Lobes, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131215981030
  8. 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.