Murtaza Merali, OD
Optometrist · Palm Springs, CA
Murtaza Merali, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1972944189, issued on Jul 16, 2013. Check the license (California OPT 14558, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murtaza Merali
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT 14558 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 327-1561
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260109003115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 555 E Tachevah Dr
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Verify Murtaza Merali in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT 14558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,796 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,027 claims
- Timolol Maleate245 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol153 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate74 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate41 claims
- Lumigan34 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Cascade Eye Associates PSStanwood, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Murtaza Merali among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Murtaza Merali, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Palm Springs → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan Anderson, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621164849964
- David Esquibel, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621447284179
- Janelle Gallardo, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621578171898
- Todd Kelsch, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621295811248
- Oscar Lillo, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621669435509
- Rachel Misquitta, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621043687577
- Khalil Semaan, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621447547070
- Rudolph Alanis, O.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601770612699
Common questions
What is Murtaza Merali, OD's NPI number?
Murtaza Merali, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972944189, issued on Jul 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murtaza Merali, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 327-1561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murtaza Merali, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT 14558, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Murtaza Merali, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murtaza Merali, OD had 1,796 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.