BMC Ophthalmol
ConsensusCorneaCorneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Dr. Arvind Saini, MBA, MD
NPI1265610240PAC ID7618026832
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,130
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 380
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,742
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 17190 Bernardo Center Drive #100, San Diego, CA 92128
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 485-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Palomar Surgical Center Escondido
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Diego, California
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Dr. Arvind Saini is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Saini practices at Palomar Surgical Center Escondido in San Diego, California.
Dr. Saini's NPI, 1265610240, was assigned on February 1, 2008. Dr. Saini graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. Dr. Saini holds California license A100361.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1265610240NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618026832
- NPI enumeration date
- February 1, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 485-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Arvind Saini practices at Palomar Surgical Center Escondido in San Diego, California
Dr. Saini's primary practice is Palomar Surgical Center Escondido, at 17190 Bernardo Center Drive #100, San Diego, CA 92128. The practice phone is (858) 485-1111.
- Palomar Surgical Center Escondido17190 Bernardo Center Drive #100, San Diego, CA 92128Phone(858) 485-1111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Arvind Saini is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Saini's primary practice is Palomar Surgical Center Escondido in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group (LLUFMG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Saini to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Palomar Surgical Center EscondidoPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Arvind Saini's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saini practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palomar Surgical Center Escondido | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Arvind Saini is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Saini's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Saini is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Arvind Saini billed Medicare for 1,130 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,130 Medicare services from Dr. Saini across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,785 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,130
Medicare patients380
Paid by Medicare$124,785
Procedure codes16
Dr. Saini's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6042024: 49518%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3932024: 4156%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1082024: 13929%
- Imaging
- 2023: 412024: 8198%
Where Dr. Saini's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,01990%
- In a facility11110%
Dr. Saini compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Saini
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,130vs 1,079Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 380vs 42110% below
- Part D claims
- 1,666vs 6182.7 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Saini's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Arvind Saini treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saini in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saini's median patient age at 77, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024380
Average age77
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Saini's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Saini's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23762%
- Men14338%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saini's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes27%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression20%
- Osteoporosis20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Saini's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Arvind Saini wrote 1,742 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saini wrote 1,742 Medicare Part D claims for 329 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,666 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99,711 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,716 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,742
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$99,711
Part D patients329
Dr. Saini's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,119 claims64%
- Brand-name623 claims36%
Dr. Saini's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,7162024: 1,6663%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Arvind Saini scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Saini for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Saini accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 144 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Saini, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Saini ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 79th percentile144 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Arvind Saini has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Saini in 2021. Dr. Saini's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Joseph Rapuano, MD, Michael Broder, MD and Marjan Farid, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Saini's most frequent co-authors
- Christopher Joseph Rapuano, MD2 shared papers
- Michael Broder, MD1 shared paper
- Marjan Farid, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Saini
Eye Contact Lens
Antibiotic ProphylaxisContact Lenses, HydrophilicCorneal Ulcer
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Arvind Saini received $8,351 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Saini from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $6,561.
General payments to Dr. Saini by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Saini by kind, 2016 to 2024
$8.4Kin total
- Consulting fees$6,00072%
- Food and beverage$2,28827%
- Entertainment$431%
- Gifts$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Saini the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Arvind Saini graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Saini graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Arvind Saini's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Arvind Saini's NPI number?
Dr. Arvind Saini's NPI number is 1265610240. It was assigned on February 1, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Arvind Saini?
Dr. Arvind Saini is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Arvind Saini practice?
Dr. Saini practices at 17190 Bernardo Center Drive #100, San Diego, CA 92128. Dr. Saini's primary practice is Palomar Surgical Center Escondido in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saini to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Arvind Saini's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saini is (858) 485-1111.
What is Dr. Arvind Saini's medical license number?
Dr. Saini holds California license A100361.
What medical group is Dr. Arvind Saini part of?
Dr. Saini is linked to Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group (LLUFMG). Dmand AI links Dr. Saini to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Arvind Saini accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saini billed Medicare for 1,130 services in 2024, and Dr. Saini accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Arvind Saini's MIPS score?
Dr. Saini's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Arvind Saini see?
CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saini in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Arvind Saini bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saini's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92133).
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Where did Dr. Arvind Saini go to medical school?
Dr. Saini graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Arvind Saini prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saini's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. Arvind Saini received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,351 in general payments to Dr. Saini from 16 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.
How long has Dr. Arvind Saini been practicing?
Dr. Saini graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Arvind Saini do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Saini.
Who does Dr. Arvind Saini publish with?
Dr. Saini's most frequent co-authors are Christopher Joseph Rapuano, MD (2 shared papers), Michael Broder, MD (1 shared paper) and Marjan Farid, MD (1 shared paper).
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