Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Taleb Alsafi, OD

Optometrist · La Quinta, CA

Taleb Alsafi, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in La Quinta, California, and NPI 1467296186, issued on Jun 19, 2024. Check the license (California 35760, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1467296186
Name
Taleb Alsafi
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
35760 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
78560 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone
(760) 564-3887
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 78560 Highway 111

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

  1. James Donovan, MDOphthalmology Physician1952369399

Verify Taleb Alsafi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Taleb Alsafi24
  2. Specialty average279

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: $35.97

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Taleb Alsafi$35.97
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Milauskas Eye Institute Medical Group II, Inc.Rancho Mirage, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

9 optometrist records list a La Quinta practice address

They are 9 of the 468 NPPES records with a La Quinta practice address, and 8,156 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Taleb Alsafi, OD's NPI number?

Taleb Alsafi, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467296186, issued on Jun 19, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taleb Alsafi, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 78560 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA, 92253. Phone: (760) 564-3887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taleb Alsafi, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 35760, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Taleb Alsafi, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taleb Alsafi, OD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.