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Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD

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(Dr. Mehrdad Aghai, M.D.)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Albany Medical College

4477 W 118th Street Suite 101
Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 644-8877

Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD is an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center, Torrance Memorial and Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

1141 W Redondo Beach Boulevard Suite 101
Gardena, CA 90247

(310) 323-3785

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Dignity Health

4477 W 118th Street Suite 101
Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 644-8877

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laser eye surgery

laser iridectomy

laser iridotomy

photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment

In 2023, Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD performed more laser eye surgery, laser iridectomy, laser iridotomy, and photocoagulation to prevent retinal detachment procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

retinal photocoagulation

retina surgery

In 2023, Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD performed more retinal photocoagulation, and retina surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser trabeculoplasty

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD performed more eye procedures, laser trabeculoplasty, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection 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. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
capsulotomy	65
doctor visit	26
evoked potential test	147
eye procedures	4377
injections	434
laser treatment	247
photocoagulation	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	14
evoked potential test	72
eye procedures	4026
injections	373
laser treatment	178
photocoagulation	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	219
Hispanic	351
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	72
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
evoked potential test	34
excision	95
eye procedures	4007
injections	323
laser treatment	195
photocoagulation	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	176
Hispanic	293
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	65
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	24
excision	84
eye procedures	4159
injections	297
laser treatment	161
photocoagulation	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	368
Hispanic	652
Asian	98
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	130
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	65
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	76
doctor visit	18
excision	63
eye procedures	5056
injections	331
laser treatment	192
photocoagulation	114
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	228
Hispanic	339
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	66
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	53
doctor visit	108
excision	86
eye procedures	4789
injections	303
laser treatment	214
photocoagulation	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	227
Hispanic	358
Asian	49
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	65
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	185
excision	92
eye procedures	4376
injections	284
laser treatment	186
photocoagulation	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	186
Hispanic	352
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	62
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	132
excision	84
eye procedures	5258
injections	312
laser treatment	192
photocoagulation	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	234
Hispanic	386
Asian	67
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	62
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	261
excision	62
eye procedures	3509
injections	270
laser treatment	149
photocoagulation	217
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	96

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	180
Hispanic	332
Asian	54
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	63
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	620
excision	73
eye procedures	3827
injections	334
laser treatment	185
photocoagulation	202
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	185
Hispanic	316
Asian	56
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	51
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	62
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	46
doctor visit	1183
excision	60
eye procedures	3731
injections	299
laser treatment	155
photocoagulation	209
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	201
Hispanic	289
Asian	54
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	61
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Gardena, CA were eye procedures, injections, laser treatment and photocoagulation.

aspiration	29
capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	237
evoked potential test	84
excision	77
eye procedures	4283
injections	323
laser treatment	186
photocoagulation	119
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	200
Asian / Pacific Islander	53
Non-Hispanic White	65
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	333
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	61
Less than 65	138
65 to 74	294

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

California Hospital Medical Center

Torrance Memorial

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.57 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mehrdad M. Aghai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Gardena, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$959 Simbrinza $356	Ilevro $243	Durezol $189	Refractive Equipment $94	Pazeo $39	Other $39
Allergan Inc.	$423 RESTASIS $204	LUMIGAN $163	ALPHAGAN P 0.1% $16	COMBIGAN $16	$23
AbbVie Inc.	$418 XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $248	DURYSTA $74	ALPHAGAN P $36	LUMIGAN $33	VUITY $27
NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.	$366 AHMED GLAUCOMA VALVE $293	Kahook Dual Blade $73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$324 Durezol $137	XIIDRA $123	Pazeo $26	Ilevro $24	Travatan Z $14
Other	$2,440 ALPHAGAN P $190	TEPEZZA $170	LUMIGAN $169	ATLAS 500 $169	Rhopressa $144	Other $1,598

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,459
Education	$423
Entertainment	$48

Biography

Dr. M. Aghai is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). He speaks Persian. Dr. Aghai is professionally affiliated with Torrance Memorial and California Hospital Medical Center. He is a graduate of Albany Medical College and a graduate of Albany Medical Center's residency program. He has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. According to Dignity Health, Dr. Aghai is currently accepting new patients at his office in Hawthorne, CA.