Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295961043, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salwa Abdel-Aziz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- RS2014-0423 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 403 Landon Gate, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
- Phone
- (801) 703-1179
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170111001609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Salwa Abdel-Aziz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
903 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol181 claims
- Latanoprost126 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine116 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
- Timolol Maleate72 claims
- Moxifloxacin71 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: $494.63
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 2 group practices
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
- Catalina Eye Care PCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Salwa Abdel-Aziz among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Charley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381871559401
- Stanton Elias, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381457333601
- Diana Mrvos, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152381134349905
- Joshua Paul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381427580802
- Laurie Roba, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381780679035
- David Kobaly, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371295873537
- Regis Rumpf, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371346431087
- Michael Schneider, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371881698728
Common questions
What is Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD's NPI number?
Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295961043, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 403 Landon Gate, Pittsburgh, PA, 15238. Phone: (801) 703-1179. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD's license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD had 903 Medicare Part D claims for 173 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.