Yaqoob Qaseem, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Aurora, CO
Yaqoob Qaseem, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1467979690, issued on Aug 28, 2017. Check the license (Colorado DR.0074809, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yaqoob Qaseem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- DR.0074809 CO
A181938 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250602000732); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yaqoob Qaseem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0074809Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
230 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate44 claims
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine40 claims
- Ofloxacin24 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $539.35
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yaqoob Qaseem among 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
Yaqoob Qaseem, MD is one of 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
All 55 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Chen, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451558740605
- Emily Cole, MDAurora, CO 800451700317534
- Talisa Forest, MDAurora, CO 800451154783447
- Zafar Gill, MDAurora, CO 800451699236943
- Lynn Hassman, MDAurora, CO 800451093158487
- Naresh Mandava, MDAurora, CO 800451962592634
- Niranjan Manoharan, MDAurora, CO 800451598182453
- Marc Mathias, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451073774121
Common questions
What is Yaqoob Qaseem, MD's NPI number?
Yaqoob Qaseem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467979690, issued on Aug 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yaqoob Qaseem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yaqoob Qaseem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0074809, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yaqoob Qaseem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yaqoob Qaseem, MD had 230 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.