Tarek El-Sawy, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cupertino, CA
Tarek El-Sawy, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cupertino, California, and NPI 1922269083, issued on Jun 21, 2008. Check the license (California A120920, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tarek El-Sawy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A120920 CA
N6278 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10300 S DE Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Phone
- (408) 253-3083
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120608000014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10300 S DE Anza Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tarek El-Sawy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A120920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
672 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin434 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth94 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass33 claims
- Diazepam16 claims
- Minocycline Hcl15 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): 97.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $21.81
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Peninsula Laser Eye Medical Group IncMountain View, CA
- Spectrum Eye Physicians A Medical CorporationCupertino, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tarek El-Sawy among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Tarek El-Sawy, 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 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% 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 updated2016 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Tarek El-Sawy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tarek El-Sawy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922269083, issued on Jun 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tarek El-Sawy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10300 S DE Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA, 95014. Phone: (408) 253-3083. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tarek El-Sawy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A120920, 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 Tarek El-Sawy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tarek El-Sawy, M.D. had 672 Medicare Part D claims for 415 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tarek El-Sawy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.
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.