Arun G. Nayar, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbus, TX
Arun G. Nayar, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Texas, and NPI 1740247030, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas J3561, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arun G. Nayar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- J3561 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Sweetbriar Dr, Columbus, TX 78934
- Phone
- (979) 732-5771
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (979) 732-6922
- Medicaid IDs
- 129511506 TX
129511502 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070212000143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,514 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 100 Sweetbriar Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Hovis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275590531
- Lori Learned-Burton, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609833995
- Nicole Noska, O.D.Optometrist1083740278
- Beena Shah, MDOphthalmology Physician1396240925
- John Wooten, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1891109005
Verify Arun G. Nayar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J3561Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,841 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,840 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol544 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate401 claims
- Timolol Maleate353 claims
- Ofloxacin278 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine268 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.79
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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 one group practice
- Columbus Eye AssociatesColumbus, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arun G. Nayar among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Arun G. Nayar, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 5 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Hovis, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341275590531
- Lori Learned-Burton, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341609833995
- Beena Shah, MDColumbus, TX 789341396240925
- John Wooten, M.D.Columbus, TX 789341891109005
- Van Andre, MDSchulenburg, TX 789561376002485
- Thomas Grabow, M.D.Hondo, TX 788611902812944
- Arlo Terry, MDUvalde, TX 788011902814775
- Douglas KoppPlainview, TX 790721164424495
Common questions
What is Arun G. Nayar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arun G. Nayar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740247030, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arun G. Nayar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Sweetbriar Dr, Columbus, TX, 78934. Phone: (979) 732-5771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arun G. Nayar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J3561, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arun G. Nayar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arun G. Nayar, M.D. had 4,841 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arun G. Nayar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.