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
Also registered at 1675 Aurora CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Neeraj Chawla, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1679223473
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).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
- Murtaza Adam, MDParker, CO1093004806
- William Benedict, M.D.Longmont, CO1063598548
- Rachel Chen, M.D.Aurora, CO1558740605
- Mark Chittum, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1518942572
- Ross Chod, M.D.Aurora, CO1801158548
- Nancy Christmas, MDDenver, CO1619927456
- Emily Cole, MDAurora, CO1700317534
- Robert Courtney, MDLafayette, CO1760649024
- Brent Deibert, MDBoulder, CO1013437029
- Moss Fenberg, MDDurango, CO1396852943
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.