Dr. Raphael Aharon, MD

  • Forest Hills, NY
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1679543235PAC ID0749285286
Medicare services, 2024
8,562
Medicare patients, 2024
764
Part D claims, 2024
1,911
MIPS score, 2024
64
Industry payments
$1,009
Practice address
31-27 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11103
Practice phone
Call (718) 728-3400
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Primary practice

The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Astoria, New York

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Dr. Raphael Aharon is an ophthalmologist in Forest Hills, New York

Dr. Aharon practices at The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser Center in Astoria, New York.

Dr. Aharon's NPI, 1679543235, was assigned on January 25, 2006. Dr. Aharon graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1980. Dr. Aharon holds New York license 147949.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749285286
NPI enumeration date
January 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(718) 728-3400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Raphael Aharon practices in Astoria and Forest Hills

Dr. Aharon's primary practice is The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser Center, at 31-27 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11103. The practice phone is (718) 728-3400. Dr. Aharon also practices at The Mackool Eye Institute, LLC, 108-37 71st Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375.

  • The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser CenterPrimary
    31-27 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11103Phone(718) 728-3400
  • The Mackool Eye Institute, LLC
    108-37 71st Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375 · Queens CountyPhone(718) 728-3400

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

Dr. Raphael Aharon is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Aharon's primary practice is The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser Center in Astoria, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aharon to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Astoria, New YorkPrimary
1 ambulatory surgery centerName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Raphael Aharon's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aharon practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Raphael Aharon is one of 1,467 ophthalmologists in New York

Ophthalmology is Dr. Aharon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Aharon is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, New YorkPrimaryLicense 147949 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Aharon

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

Dr. Raphael Aharon billed Medicare for 8,562 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,562 Medicare services from Dr. Aharon across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 764 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193,351 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20248,562
Medicare patients764
Paid by Medicare$193,351
Procedure codes16

Dr. Aharon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 752024: 5,0516635%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3,2682024: 3,4285%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1092024: 8324%

Dr. Aharon compared with the New York median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Aharon
  • New York median
Medicare services
8,562vs 1,2586.8 times
Medicare patients
764vs 43675% above
Part D claims
1,860vs 6472.9 times

Medians across 1,557 ophthalmologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Aharon'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. Raphael Aharon treated 764 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 764 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aharon in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 317 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aharon's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024764
Average age76
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Aharon's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Aharon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women44558%
  • Men31942%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Aharon's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes44%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Mood disorders23%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Depression20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Aharon's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Raphael Aharon wrote 1,911 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Aharon wrote 1,911 Medicare Part D claims for 415 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,860 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $197,530 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,717 claims across 22 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,911
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$197,530
Part D patients415

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

  • Generic1,173 claims61%
  • Brand-name738 claims39%

Dr. Aharon'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: 1,7172024: 1,8608%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 22 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

Dr. Raphael Aharon scored 64 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 64 out of 100 for Dr. Aharon for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Aharon accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Aharon as offering telehealth. CMS counts 154 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Aharon, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Aharon's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 64of 100Final score
  • 26.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Aharon ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
80th percentile154 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. Raphael Aharon received $1,009 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Aharon from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $259.

General payments to Dr. Aharon by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Aharon by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$97296%
  • Gifts$192%
  • Education$182%

Companies that paid Dr. Aharon the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Raphael Aharon graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Dr. Aharon graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolAlbert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

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Sources for Dr. Raphael Aharon'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Raphael Aharon's NPI number?

Dr. Raphael Aharon's NPI number is 1679543235. It was assigned on January 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Raphael Aharon?

Dr. Raphael Aharon is an ophthalmologist in Forest Hills, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Raphael Aharon practice?

Dr. Aharon practices at 31-27 41st Street, Astoria, NY 11103. Dr. Aharon also practices at 108-37 71st Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Dr. Aharon's primary practice is The Mackool Eye Institute and Laser Center in Astoria, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aharon to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Raphael Aharon's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Aharon is (718) 728-3400.

What is Dr. Raphael Aharon's medical license number?

Dr. Aharon holds New York license 147949.

Does Dr. Raphael Aharon accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Aharon billed Medicare for 8,562 services in 2024, and Dr. Aharon accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Raphael Aharon offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Aharon as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Raphael Aharon's MIPS score?

Dr. Aharon's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 64 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Raphael Aharon see?

CMS counts 764 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aharon in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Raphael Aharon bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Aharon's most billed Medicare services were surgery: eye (66984), surgery: eye (66982) and eye exam or test (92014).

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Where did Dr. Raphael Aharon go to medical school?

Dr. Aharon graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Raphael Aharon prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Aharon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Ofloxacin.

Has Dr. Raphael Aharon received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,009 in general payments to Dr. Aharon from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Raphael Aharon been practicing?

Dr. Aharon graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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