Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Arlington, TX
Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1255696241, issued on Jul 6, 2012. Check the license (Texas S5579, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sahmon Daniel Chinichian
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- S5579 TX
20A12899 CA
DO2100 NV
0116025243 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 E Interstate 20, Arlington, TX 76018
- Phone
- (817) 784-0222
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2025
- Fax
- (817) 467-5819
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200406001036); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 350 E Interstate 20
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kevin Bubel, MDOphthalmology Physician1649665241
- Anthony Evangelista, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1922002302
- Kelly Frasier, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609894773
- Kristin Griffin, O.D.Optometrist1558815092
- Nigenda Griffin, ODOptometrist1568071207
- Moulaye Haidara, M.DOphthalmology Physician1942647722
Verify Sahmon Daniel Chinichian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S5579Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
758 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate275 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium163 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine87 claims
- Latanoprost51 claims
- Xiidra44 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,860.21
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arlington Ophthalmology Association PLLCArlington, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sahmon Daniel Chinichian among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Arlington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Bubel, MDArlington, TX 760181649665241
- Anthony Evangelista, M.D.Arlington, TX 760181922002302
- Kelly Frasier, M.D.Arlington, TX 760181609894773
- Moulaye Haidara, M.DArlington, TX 760181942647722
- David Kleiman, MDArlington, TX 760181821051285
- Yusra Siddiqui, MDArlington, TX 760181639513211
- Hiren Parekh, M.D.Arlington, TX 760171275559908
- Carl Marling, MDBedford, TX 760211801847793
Common questions
What is Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O.'s NPI number?
Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255696241, issued on Jul 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 E Interstate 20, Arlington, TX, 76018. Phone: (817) 784-0222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S5579, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O. had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sahmon Daniel Chinichian, D.O.'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.
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.