Alireza Ghaffarieh, MD
Ophthalmology · Mcallen, TX
At a glance
1309 E Ridge Rd Ste 1, Mcallen, TX 78503-1518
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 26, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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1309 E Ridge Rd Ste 1Mcallen, TX 78503-1518
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1996
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology · Pathology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hospital Of Laredo Laredo, TX
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.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · 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 | 81 |
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
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
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
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 3, 2015
- Record updated
- Jun 26, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: A153671 CA
207W00000X
License reported: 279077 MA
207W00000X
License reported: U0349 TX
207W00000X
License reported: E-13598 AR
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Practice location
1309 E Ridge Rd Ste 1Mcallen, TX 78503-1518
- Phone
- (956) 631-8875
- Fax
- (956) 683-1502
Mailing address
PO BOX 4830EDINBURG, TX 785404830
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