NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rahim Kanji, OD

Optometrist · Virginia Beach, VA

Rahim Kanji, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1881653699, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001467, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881653699
Name
Rahim Kanji
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001467 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone
(757) 368-3937
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 516-7032
Medicaid ID
010156556 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050421001550); 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 1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr

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

  1. Sheldon Cohn, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1164400909
  2. Ryan Davis, DPTPhysical Therapist1194080648
  3. Windle Day, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841200607
  4. Lankhue Dinh, PTPhysical Therapist1205819828
  5. Kenny Doan, DPTPhysical Therapist1003730805
  6. James Exner, RPHPharmacist1649317652

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

191 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Rahim Kanji191
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost40 claims
  2. Restasis30 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate13 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: $2,137.95

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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. Rahim Kanji$2,137.95
  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 3 group practices

  1. Edinburgh Eye Care LLCChesapeake, VA
  2. N2 Eyes Optometry LLCNewport News, VA
  3. Platinum Eye Care LLCVirginia Beach, VA

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

Rahim Kanji among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Rahim Kanji, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Miranda Beard, ODVirginia Beach, VA 234561891353348
  2. Rebecca Bumgardner, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561598197501
  3. Laura Burke, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561245399021
  4. Zoee Chan, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561558405803
  5. Dinh Luong, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561952473035
  6. Grace Luong, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561184798324
  7. Kim-Chi Pham, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561578523601
  8. Nainesh Pithwa, O.D.Virginia Beach, VA 234561609978303

Common questions

What is Rahim Kanji, OD's NPI number?

Rahim Kanji, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881653699, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rahim Kanji, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456. Phone: (757) 368-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rahim Kanji, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001467, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rahim Kanji, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rahim Kanji, OD had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.