NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Plymouth Meeting, PA

Arunan Sivalingam, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700850179, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD037976E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700850179
Name
Arunan Sivalingam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD037976E PA
C1-0003615 DE
25MA04982900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4060 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Phone
(800) 331-6634
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(267) 420-1360
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090317000075); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers School Of Dental Medicine, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4060 Butler Pike

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Bailey, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548267834
  2. Gary Brown, MDOphthalmology Physician1356309546
  3. Allen Chiang, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1326212960
  4. James Dunn, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932140209
  5. Mitchell Fineman, MDOphthalmology Physician1013965276
  6. Sunir Garg, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427056134

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

592 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Arunan Sivalingam592
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate168 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine144 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol51 claims
  4. Acetazolamide40 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate32 claims
  6. Erythromycin26 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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.

  1. Arunan Sivalingam$19.43
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Associated Retinal Surgeons, PACherry Hill, NJ
  2. Retinovitreous Associates LtdWilmington, DE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

29 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Plymouth Meeting

They are 29 of the 5,019 NPPES records with a practice address in Plymouth Meeting, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Omar Abbasi, MDPittsburgh, PA1598967630
  2. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DPhiladelphia, PA1790951036
  3. Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MDPittsburgh, PA1295961043
  4. Michael Abendroth, MDPhiladelphia, PA1750743498
  5. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA1790931186
  6. Luis Acaba-BerrocalPhiladelphia, PA1336768852
  7. Stacey Ackerman, MDPhiladelphia, PA1508868498
  8. Wesley Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1184809956
  9. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA1659371060
  10. Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1013647577

Common questions

What is Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700850179, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arunan Sivalingam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4060 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462. Phone: (800) 331-6634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD037976E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arunan Sivalingam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arunan Sivalingam, M.D. had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arunan Sivalingam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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