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Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Ophthalmology

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

1055 S Stapley Drive
Mesa, AZ 85204

(480) 833-9100

Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD is an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ specializing in general ophthalmology. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD is affiliated with Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center and Honor Health.

Office Locations

1055 S Stapley Drive
Mesa, AZ 85204

(480) 833-9100

(480) 833-6000

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13400 E Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85259

(480) 301-8000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

incisional eyelid biopsy

By Affordability:

blepharoptosis repair

incisional eyelid biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD performed more biopsy, and incisional eyelid biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, canthoplasty, conjunctivoplasty, entropion repair, eyelid biopsy, incisional biopsy, and incisional eyelid biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eyelid plastic surgery

facial plastic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD had a list price for eyelid plastic surgery, and facial plastic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

tear duct probing

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

blepharoplasty

ectropion repair

eyelid lesion excision

eyelid surgery

ptosis repair

upper lid blepharoplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD performed more tear duct probing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, blepharoplasty, ectropion repair, eyelid lesion excision, eyelid surgery, ptosis repair, and upper lid blepharoplasty that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	62
excision	39
eye procedures	731
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	112
plastic surgery procedures	163
reconstructive surgery	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
tissue transfer	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	71
excision	34
eye procedures	955
injections	23
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	140
minimally invasive procedures	23
plastic surgery procedures	160
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	73
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	126
excision	31
eye procedures	1044
injections	47
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	164
minimally invasive procedures	47
plastic surgery procedures	241
reconstructive surgery	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	58

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	92
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	89
excision	47
eye procedures	1250
injections	55
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	151
minimally invasive procedures	55
plastic surgery procedures	231
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1246
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	170
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	120
excision	37
eye procedures	1191
injections	72
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	137
minimally invasive procedures	72
plastic surgery procedures	295
reconstructive surgery	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
tissue transfer	76
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	97
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	158
excision	48
eye procedures	1247
incision and drainage	15
injections	60
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	159
minimally invasive procedures	60
plastic surgery procedures	341
reconstructive surgery	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
tissue transfer	93
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	79
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2018 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	217
excision	62
eye procedures	1051
injections	65
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	154
minimally invasive procedures	65
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	322
reconstructive surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
tissue transfer	49
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	88
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2019 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	191
excision	81
eye procedures	1023
injections	61
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	135
minimally invasive procedures	61
plastic surgery procedures	306
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2020 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	317
excision	48
eye procedures	424
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	45
plastic surgery procedures	210
reconstructive surgery	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
tissue transfer	35
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2021 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	513
excision	32
eye procedures	299
injections	45
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	45
plastic surgery procedures	222
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ during 2022 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	462
excision	17
eye procedures	229
injections	35
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	35
plastic surgery procedures	182
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Mesa, AZ were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

abscess drainage	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	211
excision	43
eye procedures	858
incision and drainage	15
injections	51
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	118
minimally invasive procedures	50
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	243
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
tissue transfer	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	561
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	221
85 and over	54
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	300

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed residency at North Shore University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Residency: North Shore University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Honor Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Medicare, Banner Aetna, HonorHealth Employee Plan, Aetna Commercial and BlueCross BlueShield Alliance.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Medicare

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Aetna Commercial

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mesa, AZ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ali Ghafouri, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merz North America, Inc.	$1,641 Asclera $594	Xeomin $442	$605
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$702 STELLARIS PC $102	$600
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$481 ENVISTA $248	STELLARIS $125	TRULIGN TORIC $85	PROLENSA $24
Allergan Inc.	$270 $270
Optos, Inc.	$192 scanning laser ophthalmoscope $192
Other	$1,124 ACTHAR $125	Cataract Equipment $116	Latera $115	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $85	Optics $85	Other $597

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,742
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600
Education	$47
Gift	$20

Biography

Dr. Ali Ghafouri is a general ophthalmology specialist in Mesa, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ. His education and training includes medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and residency at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Ghafouri has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be in-network for Aetna Medicare, Cigna, CIGNA Plans, and more. He speaks Persian. He is affiliated with Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center.