NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD

Optometrist · Clifton, NJ

Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Clifton, New Jersey, and NPI 1598244998, issued on Aug 7, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00711300, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; 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
1598244998
Name
Merna Marlin Refat Khilla
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
27OA00711300 NJ
3803 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1016 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
Phone
(973) 546-5700
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220406000745); 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 1016 Main Ave

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

  1. Grace Haemmerle, ODOptometrist1619815800
  2. Alyssa HalevyPhysician Assistant1902392467
  3. Sierra Jin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1033640503
  4. Khelly SavantGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1639674641
  5. Joseph Szorentini, ODOptometrist1134724891

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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Merna Marlin Khilla216
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate75 claims
  2. Restasis45 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine32 claims
  4. Latanoprost11 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $653.07

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Merna Marlin Khilla$653.07
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. NJ Eye And Ear, LLCClifton, NJ
  2. Refocus Eye Health OF NJ PCWestwood, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Merna Marlin Refat Khilla among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey

Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2018, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 optometrist records list a practice address in Clifton

They are 27 of the 1,732 NPPES records with a practice address in Clifton, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laila Abbas, OD (OPTOMETRIST)Clifton, NJ 070111942722277
  2. Fatima Constante-Gonzalez, O.D.,Clifton, NJ 070111457516106
  3. Delia Ferrer Garcia, O.D.Clifton, NJ 070111780719518
  4. Grace Haemmerle, ODClifton, NJ 070111619815800
  5. Ashley Laico Boulos, O.D.Clifton, NJ 070111215394945
  6. Neha Madhiwala, ODClifton, NJ 070111215005707
  7. Kathy Moreira, ODClifton, NJ 070111487722930
  8. Jolie Nickel, O.D.Clifton, NJ 070111841543170

Common questions

What is Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD's NPI number?

Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598244998, issued on Aug 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1016 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ, 07011. Phone: (973) 546-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00711300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Merna Marlin Refat Khilla, OD'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.

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