Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Carson City, NV
Mehdi Vazeen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Carson City, Nevada, and NPI 1982600516, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Nevada NV8939, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mehdi Vazeen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- NV8939 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1104 N Division St, Carson City, NV 89703
- Phone
- (775) 882-9123
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 2013063 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100921001035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1104 N Division St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sergio Cruz, ODOptometrist1770106957
- Jennifer Etchandy, O.D.Optometrist1275033623
- Ziqiang Wu, MDOphthalmology Physician1609874817
Verify Mehdi Vazeen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license NV8939Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,728 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost944 claims
- Timolol Maleate307 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate262 claims
- Erythromycin241 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth210 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate194 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): 97.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $325.33
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 one group practice
- Center For Advanced Eye Care, LLC.Carson City, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mehdi Vazeen among 143 ophthalmology physician records in Nevada
Mehdi Vazeen, M.D. is one of 143 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1997 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 143 ophthalmology physician records in Nevada.
All 143 in Nevada → Every provider in Carson City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Annamieka Conway, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031699026427
- Michael Westafer, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031033473913
- Robert Wolff, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031477558195
- Ziqiang Wu, MDCarson City, NV 897031609874817
- Michael Fischer, M.D.Carson City, NV 897061588660815
- Kenneth Houchin, M. D.Elko, NV 898011720047699
- Matthew Mills, MDReno, NV 895211407843782
- Gary Pomeranz, M.D.Reno, NV 895211508974015
Common questions
What is Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982600516, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mehdi Vazeen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1104 N Division St, Carson City, NV, 89703. Phone: (775) 882-9123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number NV8939, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mehdi Vazeen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mehdi Vazeen, M.D. had 2,728 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mehdi Vazeen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.