AZIZ ALEXANDER KHANIFAR MD
NPI 1053327445
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Silver Spring, MD
About Aziz Alexander Khanifar Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AZIZ ALEXANDER KHANIFAR MD (NPI 1053327445) is an individual retina specialist in Silver Spring, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (D71222) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine (2002).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Aziz Alexander Khanifar Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Aziz Khanifar reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, DC 20010
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 74 clinicians in this Medicare group
Washington, DC 20010
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 1,417 clinicians in this Medicare group
Greenbelt, MD 20770
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 69 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 16
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20910 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Aziz Khanifar's NPI number?
The NPI number for Aziz Khanifar is 1053327445. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 31, 2006.
Where is Aziz Khanifar located?
Aziz Khanifar practices at 8630 Fenton St Ste 1104 Retina Group Of Washington, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The listed phone number is (301) 495-2357.
What is Aziz Khanifar's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology, specializing in Retina Specialist, with taxonomy code 207WX0107X.
Is Aziz Khanifar enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Aziz Khanifar is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Aziz Khanifar's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Aziz Khanifar reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Washington National Eye Center (Washington, DC), Children's Hospital (Washington, DC) and The Retina Group Of Washington, PLLC (Greenbelt, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Aziz Khanifar's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Aziz Khanifar accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health list Aziz Khanifar as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Aziz Khanifar was last updated on April 9, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Aziz Alexander Khanifar, MD · NPI 1053327445
Retina Specialist physician in Silver Spring, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 31, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1053327445 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 31, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist · taxonomy 207WX0107X
- **State license:** D71222 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8630 FENTON ST STE 1104, RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3836
- **Phone:** (301) 495-2357 · **Fax:** (301) 495-2359
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Washington National Eye Center (NPI 1437175684, Washington, DC); Children's Hospital (NPI 1780800128, Washington, DC); The Retina Group Of Washington, PLLC (NPI 1225001654, Greenbelt, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, class of 2002
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 9, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 054078300 (DC); Medicaid 1053327445 (VA); Medicaid 513401300 (MD)
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