Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1477788412, issued on May 20, 2009. Check the license (California A115035, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Solomon Shaftel
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A115035 CA
9580 SD
MD60333195 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5893 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
- Phone
- (586) 165-4998
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1477788412 WA
1477788412 CA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150819006857); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Solomon Shaftel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A115035Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin195 claims
- Lorazepam11 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477788412, issued on May 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5893 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA, 92111. Phone: (586) 165-4998. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A115035, 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 Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Solomon Shaftel, M.D., PH.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.