Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD
Ophthalmology (CMS) · Silver Spring, MD
At a glance
8630 Fenton St Ste 1104, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3836
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 9, 2019. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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8630 Fenton St Ste 1104 Retina Group Of WashingtonSilver Spring, MD 20910-3836
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2002
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Services other than consulting | $3,886.12 |
| Consulting fee | $3,405.00 |
| Food and beverage | $2,602.83 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | $3,990.24 |
| GENENTECH USA, INC. | $3,775.40 |
| APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $451.95 |
| NEUROTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $412.11 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $391.74 |
| ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | $324.90 |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC USA, INC. | $127.97 |
| DOMPE US, INC. | $120.90 |
| Other reporting companies | $298.74 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207WX0107X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record updated
- Apr 9, 2019
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X
License reported: MD038882 DC
207WX0107X
License reported: MD038882 DC
207W00000X
License reported: D71222 MD
207WX0107X
License reported: 0101239747 VA
207WX0107X · Primary
License reported: D71222 MD
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Practice location
8630 Fenton St Ste 1104Retina Group Of Washington
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3836
- Phone
- (301) 495-2357
- Fax
- (301) 495-2359
Mailing address
7501 GREENWAY CENTER DR # 300RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON
GREENBELT, MD 207703514
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