Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Needham, MA
Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1003252297, issued on May 15, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 278383, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mehdi Najafi
- Credential
- M.D.,PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 278383 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 144 Gould St Ste 160, Needham, MA 02494
- Phone
- (617) 634-0001
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (617) 505-4051
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190429001656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mehdi Najafi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 278383Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
357 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate120 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine84 claims
- Ofloxacin41 claims
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $163.90
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Eye Care Specialists PCNorwood, MA
- Norwood Eye Care Specialists, LLCNorwood, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mehdi Najafi among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Brocks, MDNeedham, MA 024941174797468
- Romeo Chang, MDBoston, MA 024941508856600
- Evan Gold, M.D.Needham, MA 024941760441034
- Lawrence Greenberg, MDNeedham, MA 024941396707022
- Deborah Jacobs, M.D.Needham, MA 024941689625709
- Richard Floyd, MDWeston, MA 024931194790832
- Deanna Ricker, M.D.Needham, MA 024921235112236
- Sheldon Buzney, MDWellesley, MA 024821902809593
Common questions
What is Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D.'s NPI number?
Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003252297, issued on May 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 Gould St Ste 160, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (617) 634-0001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 278383, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D. had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.