Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1588687867, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (California A83655, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda Ashrat Hakim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A83655 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8635 W 3RD Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 652-1133
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 652-4353
- Medicaid ID
- 00A836550 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051004001086); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8635 W 3RD Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melinda Ashrat Hakim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A83655Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
395 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl56 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Erythromycin39 claims
- Restasis30 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Alphagan P20 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: $162.24
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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.
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Common questions
What is Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD's NPI number?
Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588687867, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 652-1133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A83655, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda Ashrat Hakim, MD had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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.