Asit Pruthi, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Salinas, CA
Asit Pruthi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1770580375, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (California A53056, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asit Pruthi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A53056 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 622 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 771-3900
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2023
- Fax
- (831) 771-3966
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 2,899 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 622 Abbott St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carlo Bernardino, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1770549412
- Kevin Chen, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1447518832
- Natalie Chung, MDOphthalmology Physician1336636828
- Melody Flanagan, O.D.Optometrist1891000741
- Sarah Galus, ODOptometrist1467288381
- Reza Iranmanesh, MDOphthalmology Physician1689600363
Verify Asit Pruthi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A53056Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
734 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate169 claims
- Latanoprost164 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium131 claims
- Erythromycin41 claims
- Timolol Maleate36 claims
- Tobradex30 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): 68.3 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: $191.40
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight 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
- Vantage Eye Center A Medical CorpSalinas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Asit Pruthi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Asit Pruthi, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Salinas → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Celia Chao, D.O.Salinas, CA 939011447600309
- Natalie Chung, MDSalinas, CA 939011336636828
- Reza Iranmanesh, MDSalinas, CA 939011689600363
- Matthew Jones, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011225035793
- Richard Kim, MDSalinas, CA 939011770580243
- Victoria MinSalinas, CA 939011891010922
- Jon Page, MDSalinas, CA 939011841225869
- Stuart Paul, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011063419539
Common questions
What is Asit Pruthi, MD's NPI number?
Asit Pruthi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770580375, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asit Pruthi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 Abbott St, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 771-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asit Pruthi, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A53056, 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 Asit Pruthi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asit Pruthi, MD had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Asit Pruthi, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.3 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.