NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tania Lamba, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC

Tania Lamba, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1497911598, issued on Jul 29, 2008. Check the license (District of Columbia MD 037594, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1497911598
Name
Tania Lamba
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD 037594 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone
(301) 890-8315
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220427000119); may accept 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 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW

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

  1. Ahmad AalamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851786909
  2. Nawaf Abaalkhail, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1104246958
  3. Theophilus Abah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1245810696
  4. Yoosif Abdalla, MDNephrology Physician1679851760
  5. Rim Abdallah, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962896886
  6. Rami AbdulbakiAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1851950109

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

746 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Tania Lamba746
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost248 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol112 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate100 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate75 claims
  5. Lumigan40 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate32 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score64.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $28.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. 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.

  1. Tania Lamba$28.43
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Sinai Hospital OF Baltimore, IncBaltimore, MD

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

Tania Lamba among 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia

Tania Lamba, MD is one of 89 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 72% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reginald Barnes, M.D.Washington, DC 200371053410142
  2. Wiley Chambers, M.D.Washington, DC 200371770591711
  3. Monica Dalal, M.D.Washington, DC 200371164625562
  4. C. Leticia Diaz-Zimmerman, M.D.Washington, DC 200371962661454
  5. Craig Geist, M.D.Washington, DC 200371194810291
  6. Alexander Hacopian, M.D.Washington, DC 200371487009866
  7. Andrew Kolker, M.D.Washington, DC 200371184912347
  8. Kenyon Kramer, M.D.Washington, DC 200371659350197

Common questions

What is Tania Lamba, MD's NPI number?

Tania Lamba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497911598, issued on Jul 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tania Lamba, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (301) 890-8315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tania Lamba, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD 037594, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tania Lamba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tania Lamba, MD had 746 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tania Lamba, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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