NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Sunnyvale, CA

Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sunnyvale, California, and NPI 1891947925, issued on Oct 21, 2008. Check the license (California C150277, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891947925
Name
Tayyeba Kanwal Ali
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
C150277 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1085 W EL Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phone
(408) 524-5900
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180125000955); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1085 W EL Camino Real

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

  1. Aileen Chang, O.D.Optometrist1356781785
  2. Amie Chien, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1073242624
  3. Tasha Connolly, PTPhysical Therapist1225672777
  4. Paolo Cordero, AUDAudiologist1760096168
  5. Carly Crompton, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1215542667
  6. Karen Gray, PTPhysical Therapist1568933786

Verify Tayyeba Kanwal Ali in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Tayyeba Ali382
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol64 claims
  2. Latanoprost54 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate43 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate42 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
  6. Valacyclovir21 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

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSunnyvale, CA

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

Tayyeba Kanwal Ali among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, 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
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

13 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Sunnyvale

They are 13 of the 1,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Sunnyvale, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wanda Hu, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940871972803666
  2. David Mark, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940871912900218
  3. Sheila Town, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940871205910494
  4. Yachna Ahuja, MDSunnyvale, CA 940861144479221
  5. Jill Ackerman, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851760585228
  6. Barbara Erny, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851992803514
  7. Tanya Ghosh, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851417045600
  8. Jerry Lai, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851720205917

Common questions

What is Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891947925, issued on Oct 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1085 W EL Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087. Phone: (408) 524-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C150277, 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 Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tayyeba Kanwal Ali, M.D. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 98 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.