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Michael Ammar, MD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1982099115

Michael Ammar, MD practises Ophthalmology in Poway, California. Graduated from University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2015, 11 years ago. Practices with Retina Consultants San Diego Inc, a 5-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California and Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
11
Trained at
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA, PA
In the registry since
2015
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

12630 Monte Vista Rd Ste 104
Poway, CA 92064-2526
Phone: (858) 451-1911
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 840 Walnut St Ste 1020, Philadelphia, PA 19107 — (215) 928-3095

Specialties & licences

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207WX0107X · Licence A172267 (CA)
Ophthalmology Physician Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence MD466821 (PA)

Record details

NPI number1982099115
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 3, 2015
Last updated in NPPESAugust 19, 2021
Certification dateAugust 19, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2015 (11 years in practice)
Group practice Retina Consultants San Diego Inc — 5 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

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Cataract surgery 12 times · 34th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients778
Services billed 68,388 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Compensation for services other than consulting , including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $19,287 4 payments
Consulting Fee $4,480 1 payment
Travel and Lodging $3,834 4 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $2,360 39 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Hospital · La Jolla, CA

Colleagues at Retina Consultants San Diego Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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