NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Soroosh Behshad, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Atlanta, GA

Soroosh Behshad, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1578850806, issued on Jul 7, 2011. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578850806
Name
Soroosh Behshad
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License numbers
A135935 CA
135935 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365B Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-2020
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2025
Fax
(404) 778-4220
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150716001884); 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 1365B Clifton RD NE

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

  1. Fulya Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1174639876
  2. Edward Atkins, M.D.Neurology Physician1053588814
  3. Daniel Barrow, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1366400897
  4. Valerie Biousse, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1144248972
  5. Beau Bruce, M.D.Neurology Physician1235114547
  6. Diem Bui, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124318167

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

1,709 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Soroosh Behshad1,709
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate458 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin208 claims
  3. Loteprednol Etabonate118 claims
  4. Erythromycin103 claims
  5. Latanoprost80 claims
  6. Restasis72 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,454.34

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Soroosh Behshad$5,454.34
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

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

Soroosh Behshad among 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Georgia

Soroosh Behshad, M.D. is one of 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 30% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Georgia

There are 10 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Georgia.

The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Christenbury, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391679816458
  2. William Lee, MDAtlanta, GA 303391366406787
  3. Evan Loft, MDAtlanta, GA 303391750407839
  4. Colton McCoy, MD, MBAAtlanta, GA 303031407316995
  5. Hasan Al Sayed, MDAtlanta, GA 303421134951460
  6. Amit Bajaj, MDAtlanta, GA 303421144783143
  7. Abigail Kalish, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601265069249
  8. Barbara Smith, MDMarietta, GA 300601285263269

Common questions

What is Soroosh Behshad, M.D.'s NPI number?

Soroosh Behshad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578850806, issued on Jul 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Soroosh Behshad, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365B Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Soroosh Behshad, M.D.'s license?

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Soroosh Behshad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Soroosh Behshad, M.D. had 1,709 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Soroosh Behshad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.

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