Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,796
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,828
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,006
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 910 E Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454-7001
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 925-2637
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Shepard Eye Center
Eye care practice · Santa Maria, California
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Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar is an ophthalmologist in Santa Maria, California
Dr. Zarnegar practices at Shepard Eye Center in Santa Maria, California.
Dr. Zarnegar's NPI, 1790788008, was assigned on May 31, 2005. Dr. Zarnegar graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Zarnegar's California license number on file is G82233.
- NPI
- 1790788008NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042260846
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 925-2637
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar practices at Shepard Eye Center in Santa Maria, California
Dr. Zarnegar's primary practice is Shepard Eye Center, at 910 E Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454-7001. The practice phone is (805) 925-2637.
- Shepard Eye Center910 E Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454-7001Phone(805) 925-2637
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Zarnegar's primary practice is Shepard Eye Center in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Zarnegar is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zarnegar to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zarnegar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Shepard Eye Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Zarnegar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Zarnegar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Zarnegar has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. Zarnegar treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar billed Medicare for 4,796 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,796 Medicare services from Dr. Zarnegar across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,828 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $453,134 for them.
Dr. Zarnegar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,1472024: 2,61422%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,5422024: 1,6265%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4582024: 4999%
- Imaging
- 2023: 142024: 57307%
Where Dr. Zarnegar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,31090%
- In a facility48610%
Dr. Zarnegar compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Zarnegar
- California median
- Medicare services
- 4,796vs 1,0794.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,828vs 4214.3 times
- Part D claims
- 1,871vs 6183.0 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zarnegar'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. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar treated 1,828 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,828 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zarnegar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 794 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zarnegar's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.
Dr. Zarnegar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zarnegar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,08559%
- Men74341%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zarnegar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes42%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Mood disorders20%
- Anxiety19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zarnegar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar wrote 2,006 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zarnegar wrote 2,006 Medicare Part D claims for 492 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,871 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $298,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,571 claims across 24 drugs.
Dr. Zarnegar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic953 claims48%
- Brand-name1,053 claims52%
Dr. Zarnegar'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: 1,5712024: 1,87119%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 24 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. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Zarnegar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zarnegar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 461 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Zarnegar, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Zarnegar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 97.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Zarnegar ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 94th percentile461 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. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar received $8,878 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 173 general payments to Dr. Zarnegar from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $4,664.
General payments to Dr. Zarnegar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zarnegar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,78399%
- Education$751%
- Gifts$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Zarnegar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
Dr. Zarnegar graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Zarnegar is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zarnegar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO11
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar'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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's NPI number?
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's NPI number is 1790788008. It was assigned on May 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar?
Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar is an ophthalmologist in Santa Maria, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar practice?
Dr. Zarnegar practices at 910 E Stowell Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454-7001. Dr. Zarnegar's primary practice is Shepard Eye Center in Santa Maria, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zarnegar to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zarnegar is (805) 925-2637.
What is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's medical license number?
Dr. Zarnegar's California license number on file is G82233.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar affiliated with?
Dr. Zarnegar is affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zarnegar billed Medicare for 4,796 services in 2024, and Dr. Zarnegar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar's MIPS score?
Dr. Zarnegar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar see?
CMS counts 1,828 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zarnegar in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zarnegar is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zarnegar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92133).
Where did Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar go to medical school?
Dr. Zarnegar graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zarnegar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Vyzulta.
Has Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,878 in general payments to Dr. Zarnegar from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar been practicing?
Dr. Zarnegar graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Shahriar Rami Zarnegar accept?
Dr. Zarnegar is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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