Dr. Babak Kamkar
Optometry in Glendale, California
- MEDICARE CERTIFIED
- 38+ YEARS EXP
Overview
Dr. Babak Kamkar, OD,QME, is an Optometry specialist in Glendale, California. He attended and graduated from Southern California College Of Optometry in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in Optometry. Dr. Babak Kamkar also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Dr B Kamkar, Od A Professional Optometry Corp. Dr. Babak Kamkar accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (818) 500-8008 to request Dr. Babak Kamkar the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.
Doctor Profile
Basics
| Full Name |
Babak Kamkar |
| Professional Name |
Bob Kamkar |
| Gender |
Male |
| PECOS ID |
0143119198 |
| Sole Proprietor |
No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself. |
| Accepts Medicare Assignment |
He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. |
Medical Specialties
- Optometry (primary specialty)
Experience
- Over 38 years of diverse experience
Credentials
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
help Doctor of Optometry
Doctors of Optometry (O.D.s/optometrists) are the independent primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.
- QME
Education and Training
- Dr. Babak Kamkar attended and graduated from Southern California College Of Optometry in 1986.
NPPES Info
- NPI #: 1801892450
- NPI Enumeration Date: Monday, June 27, 2005
- NPPES Last Update: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Quality Reporting
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eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
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PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
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EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
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MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.
Language Spoken by Dr. Babak Kamkar
Medical Licenses
Dr. Babak Kamkar has been primarily specialized in Optometrist for over 38 years of experience.
| Specialization |
License Number |
Issued State |
- Eye and Vision Services Providers / Optometrist
click for detail Optometrist Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
| OPT8512T | California |
- Optometrist / Corneal and Contact Management
click for detail Corneal and Contact Management The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea’s ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.
| OPT8512T | California |
- Optometrist / Low Vision Rehabilitation
click for detail Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.
| OPT8512T | California |
- Optometrist / Pediatrics
click for detail Pediatrics Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children.
| OPT8512T | California |
- Optometrist / Occupational Vision
click for detail Occupational Vision Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health.
| OPT8512T | California |
- Other Service Providers / Legal Medicine
click for detail Legal Medicine The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
| 960487 | California |
Medical Group Practice
| Doing Business As |
Legal Organization Name |
Number of members |
- Dr B Kamkar, Od A Professional Optometry Corp
| Dr B Kamkar, Od A Professional Optometry Corp | |
Practice Locations
1104 E Colorado St
Glendale, CA 91205-1309
Phone: (818) 500-8008
Office Hours:
- Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on
Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated
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