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Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD

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(Mehdi Shaaf, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), General Surgery and Surgery

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (1993)

40055 Bob Hope Drive, Suite J Suite J
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 346-5005

Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD is an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), general surgery and surgery. He graduated from University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD is affiliated with Eisenhower Health, Shaaf Eye Center and PACIFIC EYE INSTITUTE A MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

40055 Bob Hope Drive, Suite J Suite J
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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In The News

“Led by two board-certified ophthalmologists, Dr. Mehdi Shaaf and Dr. Kevin Prendiville, the practice offers a full range of ophthalmology services including routine eye exams, laser vision...”—"Unifeye Vision Partners Grows in both California and Minnesota", Associated Press News, July 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

punctal plug insertion

By Affordability:

gonioscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and punctal plug insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for gonioscopy 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 Volume:

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

extraocular surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD performed more YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for extraocular surgery, and ophthalmic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

SCODI of the posterior segment

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

complex cataract surgery

corneal pachymetry

epilation for trichiasis

punctal plug insertion

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD performed more extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for complex cataract surgery, corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eyelid procedures, eye tests, lacrimal surgery, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, punctal occlusion, punctal plug insertion, and ultrasound corneal pachymetry 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. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	285
eye procedures	2554
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	380
laser treatment	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	100
eye procedures	2866
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	345
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	12
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	142
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
eye procedures	3264
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	381
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	87
eye procedures	3301
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	350
laser treatment	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	1058

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1698
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	86
doctor visit	168
excision	19
eye procedures	4138
injections	51
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	460
laser treatment	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	188
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	68
doctor visit	286
excision	20
eye procedures	4401
hospital care	12
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	571
laser treatment	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1047
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	190
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	125
doctor visit	406
eye procedures	5052
injections	46
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	726
laser treatment	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1156
Black	17
Hispanic	66
Asian	14
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	583
85 and over	204
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	137
doctor visit	531
eye procedures	5954
hospital care	16
injections	67
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	944
laser treatment	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1340
Black	28
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	245
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	94
doctor visit	713
eye procedures	4082
hospital care	15
injections	73
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	583
laser treatment	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	755

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	21
Hispanic	41
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	577
85 and over	223
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	169
doctor visit	1514
excision	22
eye procedures	6956
hospital care	14
injections	161
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	912
laser treatment	224
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	1052

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1642
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	31
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	817
85 and over	326
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, injections and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	169
doctor visit	2231
eye procedures	7447
injections	231
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	1050
laser treatment	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	219

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	875
Female	1186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1875
Black	33
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	741
From 75 to 84	912
85 and over	383
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Rancho Mirage, CA were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, laser treatment and injections.

capsulotomy	94
doctor visit	632
excision	20
eye procedures	4546
hospital care	14
injections	97
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	609
laser treatment	107
plastic surgery procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1148
Hispanic	46
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	555
85 and over	172
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	465

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in 1993. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (1993)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eisenhower Health

Shaaf Eye Center

PACIFIC EYE INSTITUTE A MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Medhi Shaff, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,711 Refractive Equipment $384	RefractiveEquipment $324	ReSTOR $164	ORA $103	Luxor $53	Other $683
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,391 CLAREON $307	AcrySof IQ VIVITY $222	ReSTOR $207	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $198	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $145	Other $311
Allergan Inc.	$730 OZURDEX $250	RESTASIS $28	COMBIGAN $21	$431
RxSight Inc	$394 RXSIGHT LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (RXLAL) $268	LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) $121	RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE $6
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$363 EYLEA aflibercept injection $124	EYLEA HD $120	Eylea $120
Other	$2,195 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $312	Oxervate $212	Rocklatan $186	Hydrus Microstent $164	Tecnis IOL $147	Other $1,176

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,444
Travel and Lodging	$282
Education	$47
Honoraria	$12

Biography

Dr. Medhi Shaaf specializes in general surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Rancho Mirage, CA. He speaks Persian. He is affiliated with Eisenhower Health. After attending the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Shaaf completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Rancho Mirage, CA.