Dr. Yachna Ahuja, MD

  • Redwood City, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1144479221PAC ID7618022864
Part D claims, 2024
1,141
Publications
11
Industry payments
$323
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Practice phone
Call (650) 299-2000
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Primary practice

Permanente Medical Group Inc

Redwood City, California

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Dr. Yachna Ahuja is an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, California

Dr. Ahuja practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California.

Dr. Ahuja's NPI, 1144479221, was assigned on September 15, 2008. Dr. Ahuja graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2008. Dr. Ahuja holds California license 120825.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618022864
NPI enumeration date
September 15, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 299-2000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Yachna Ahuja practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California

Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 299-2000.

  • Permanente Medical Group Inc
    1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063 · San Mateo CountyPhone(650) 299-2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Yachna Ahuja is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahuja to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Yachna Ahuja's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ahuja practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Permanente Medical Group IncAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Yachna Ahuja is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Ahuja's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ahuja is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ahuja's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 120825 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Minnesota license2009 to 2013

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Ahuja treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ahuja

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Yachna Ahuja's patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ahuja's median patient age at 67, with 59% women.

Dr. Ahuja's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men39%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Yachna Ahuja wrote 1,141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ahuja wrote 1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 337 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,052 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $49,771 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 890 claims across 15 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,141
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$49,771
Part D patients337

Dr. Ahuja's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic877 claims77%
  • Brand-name264 claims23%

Dr. Ahuja'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: 8902024: 1,05218%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 15 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Yachna Ahuja takes part in Medicare

Dr. Ahuja accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Yachna Ahuja has 11 publications on record

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Ahuja, published from 2008 to 2013. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Glaucoma, Open-Angle, Trabeculectomy and Anterior Chamber. Dr. Ahuja has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol. Dr. Ahuja's most frequent co-authors are Mehrdad Malihi, MD, Arthur J. Sit, MD and Joseph S. Pulido, MD.

Papers11
Years published2008 to 2013

Dr. Ahuja's papers by year, 2008 to 2013

Topics Dr. Ahuja writes about most

  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Anterior Chamber
  • Hyphema
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Postoperative Complications

Dr. Ahuja's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ahuja

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Yachna Ahuja received $323 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Ahuja from 1 drug or device company from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $323.

General payments to Dr. Ahuja by program year, 2023 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ahuja the most, 2023 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Yachna Ahuja graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic

Dr. Ahuja graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2008.

  1. Medical schoolCleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Yachna Ahuja accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Ahuja is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and WI State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare
  • WI State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Ahuja accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicaid1
  4. Medicare1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Yachna Ahuja's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Yachna Ahuja's NPI number?

Dr. Yachna Ahuja's NPI number is 1144479221. It was assigned on September 15, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Yachna Ahuja?

Dr. Yachna Ahuja is an ophthalmologist in Redwood City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Yachna Ahuja practice?

Dr. Ahuja practices at 1190 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063. Dr. Ahuja's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Redwood City, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ahuja to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Yachna Ahuja's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ahuja is (650) 299-2000.

What is Dr. Yachna Ahuja's medical license number?

Dr. Ahuja holds California license 120825, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Yachna Ahuja been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ahuja in California (2012 to 2026) and Minnesota (2009 to 2013).

What medical group is Dr. Yachna Ahuja part of?

Dr. Ahuja is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Yachna Ahuja accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Ahuja as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Yachna Ahuja board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ahuja is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Where did Dr. Yachna Ahuja go to medical school?

Dr. Ahuja graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2008.

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What drugs does Dr. Yachna Ahuja prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ahuja's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim.

Has Dr. Yachna Ahuja received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $323 in general payments to Dr. Ahuja from 1 company from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Yachna Ahuja been practicing?

Dr. Ahuja graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

Does Dr. Yachna Ahuja do research?

Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Ahuja, published from 2008 to 2013.

Who does Dr. Yachna Ahuja publish with?

Dr. Ahuja's most frequent co-authors are Mehrdad Malihi, MD (4 shared papers), Arthur J. Sit, MD (4 shared papers) and Joseph S. Pulido, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Yachna Ahuja accept?

Dr. Ahuja is in network with 3 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, CMS Medicare and WI State Medicaid. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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