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Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

825 Washington Street Suite 230
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 769-8880

Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD is a retina specialist in Needham, MA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Revere Medical, Holy Family Hospital, EYE CARE SPECIALISTS PC and NORWOOD EYE CARE SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

144 Gould Street Suite 160
Needham, MA 02494

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Holy Family Hospital

31 Pine Street Suite 201
Norfolk, MA 02056

(508) 623-3880

(508) 623-3888

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Holy Family Hospital

825 Washington Street Suite 230
Norwood, MA 02062

(781) 769-8880

(781) 769-8979

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD performed more comprehensive eye exam, eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intravitreal drug injection

By Affordability:

vitrectomy with membrane peel

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD performed more intravitreal drug injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for vitrectomy with membrane peel 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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
eye procedures	13
injections	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2018 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1775
injections	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	17
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	135
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	19
eye procedures	3575
injections	719
photocoagulation	29
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	173
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	33
eye procedures	4696
injections	942
photocoagulation	15
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	18
Hispanic	59
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	234
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and prophylaxis (preventive treatment).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	65
eye procedures	5495
injections	1156
photocoagulation	16
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1105
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	288
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	190
eye procedures	6155
injections	1262
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Black	24
Hispanic	68
Asian	13
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	333
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated as a retina specialist in Needham, MA were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	63
eye procedures	3618
injections	727
photocoagulation	20
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	643
Hispanic	40
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	271
85 and over	166
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mehdi Najafi, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

Revere Medical

Holy Family Hospital

EYE CARE SPECIALISTS PC

NORWOOD EYE CARE SPECIALISTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Research Ltd	$1,243 $1,243
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$628 $628
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$197 Eylea $177	EYLEA HD $19
AbbVie Inc.	$186 LUMIGAN $86	OZURDEX $81	ALPHAGAN P $19
Genentech USA, Inc.	$184 LUCENTIS $159	VABYSMO $25
Other	$501 XIIDRA $111	OZURDEX $107	TEPEZZA $94	Izervay $29	VYZULTA $24	Other $136

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,537
Travel and Lodging	$1,387
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Mehdi Najafi's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Najafi is professionally affiliated with Holy Family Hospital, Revere Medical, and Tufts Medicine. He has an open panel in Burlington, MA according to Tufts Medicine.