Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Jose, CA
Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1851603450, issued on Jul 12, 2010. Check the license (California A133989, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sameen Z. Zaidi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A133989 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2110 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
- Phone
- (408) 295-3433
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (408) 293-4872
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160202001076); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sameen Z. Zaidi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A133989Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
703 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost234 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol146 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate112 claims
- Timolol Maleate48 claims
- Erythromycin32 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl19 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sameen Z. Zaidi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bart Carey, MDSan Jose, CA 951281932218740
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- Joseph Eliason, MDSan Jose, CA 951281912095167
- Nicholas Faberowski, MDSan Jose, CA 951281073536157
- Ray Gariano, MDSan Jose, CA 951281336220433
- Eva Hewes, MDSan Jose, CA 951281376584722
- George Hewes, MDSan Jose, CA 951281477583565
Common questions
What is Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851603450, issued on Jul 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2110 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128. Phone: (408) 295-3433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A133989, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sameen Z. Zaidi, M.D. had 703 Medicare Part D claims for 227 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.