Wassef Chanbour, M.D
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Wassef Chanbour, M.D is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1134735848, issued on Sep 17, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 70992, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wassef Chanbour
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License number
- 70992 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (617) 685-1735
- Enumerated
- Sep 17, 2020
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220513001247); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wassef Chanbour in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 70992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
1,117 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate219 claims
- Moxifloxacin173 claims
- Restasis120 claims
- Ofloxacin69 claims
- Cyclosporine59 claims
- Valacyclovir50 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): 82.3 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: $35.07
1 payment: 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Fairview Express CareSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
- University OF Minnesota PhysiciansMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 5 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Minnesota.
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The 4 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan ScheurerMinneapolis, MN 554171578881934
- Tracy Krick, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251881933711
- Ethin Kiekhafer, ODStillwater, MN 550821366175416
- Joel Nelson, D.O.Saint Cloud, MN 563031043650575
Common questions
What is Wassef Chanbour, M.D's NPI number?
Wassef Chanbour, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134735848, issued on Sep 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wassef Chanbour, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (617) 685-1735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wassef Chanbour, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70992, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wassef Chanbour, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wassef Chanbour, M.D had 1,117 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wassef Chanbour, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.