Abinaya Thenappan, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Newport Beach, CA
Abinaya Thenappan, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1407485329, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license (California A184685, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abinaya Thenappan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A184685 CA
35.150037 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 Superior Ave Ste 315, Newport Beach, CA 92663
- Phone
- (562) 219-1030
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250725004258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1501 Superior Ave Ste 315
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Huong Le, ODOptometrist1750894630
- Minh Nguyen, ODOptometrist1063145688
- David Salvay, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700173655
Verify Abinaya Thenappan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A184685Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
233 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol42 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Ofloxacin28 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,931.40
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Dan B Tran Medical CorporationLong Beach, CA
- David M. Salvay, M.D., Inc.Newport Beach, CA
- Northern Ohio Eye Consultants, IncCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Abinaya Thenappan, MD's NPI number?
Abinaya Thenappan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407485329, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abinaya Thenappan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Superior Ave Ste 315, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (562) 219-1030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abinaya Thenappan, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A184685, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Abinaya Thenappan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abinaya Thenappan, MD had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.