Mashal Akhter, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Columbus, OH
Mashal Akhter, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1669853743, issued on Jun 14, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35141836, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mashal Akhter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 35141836 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 262 Neil Ave Ste 220, Columbus, OH 43215
- Phone
- (614) 464-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2022
- Fax
- (614) 464-0088
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210819003360); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 262 Neil Ave Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Byun, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1558781922
- Alan Rehmar, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1396730651
- Chester Ridenour, DOOphthalmology Physician1184619140
- Harrison Sciulli, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1356803704
Verify Mashal Akhter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35141836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
646 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate214 claims
- Atropine Sulfate94 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl53 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine44 claims
- Ofloxacin39 claims
- Erythromycin36 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: $1,009.57
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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
- Retina Group IncSpringfield, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 76 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Ohio.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Ohio
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- Nicole Beharry, M.D.Tallmadge, OH1811125826
- Reece Bergstrom, DOColumbus, OH1104364256
- Jonathan Bernstein, M.D.Toledo, OH1497750574
- Jeffrey Bloom, DODayton, OH1194286773
- Bruce Buerk, MDDayton, OH1891792339
- Dominic Buzzacco, M.D.Dublin, OH1437394947
- Matthew Byun, M.D.Columbus, OH1558781922
- Charles Carroll, MDDayton, OH1780681239
- Colleen Cebulla, MDColumbus, OH1144264334
Common questions
What is Mashal Akhter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mashal Akhter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669853743, issued on Jun 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mashal Akhter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 Neil Ave Ste 220, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 464-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mashal Akhter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35141836, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mashal Akhter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mashal Akhter, M.D. had 646 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mashal Akhter, M.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.