Athanasios Papakostas, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Brentwood, MO
Athanasios Papakostas, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Brentwood, Missouri, and NPI 1588975346, issued on Jun 27, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 2021010996, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Athanasios Papakostas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 2021010996 MO
288286 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 700, Brentwood, MO 63144
- Phone
- (314) 367-1181
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210616000785); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1600 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Athanasios Papakostas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2021010996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
744 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate245 claims
- Moxifloxacin95 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine81 claims
- Atropine Sulfate55 claims
- Timolol Maleate48 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol41 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $11,294.92
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Consultants LLCMt Vernon, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Athanasios Papakostas among 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Missouri
Athanasios Papakostas, MD is one of 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 46% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2011 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records list a practice address in Brentwood
They are 20 of the 195 NPPES records with a practice address in Brentwood, and 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Missouri.
All 50 in Missouri → Every provider in Brentwood → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barton Blackorby, MDBrentwood, MO 631441477825875
- Kevin Blinder, MDBrentwood, MO 631441669476560
- Prithvi Bomdica, MDBrentwood, MO 631441699149500
- Dean Burgess, M.D.St Louis, MO 631441194721134
- Sabin Dang, MDBrentwood, MO 631441740579531
- Alia Durrani, MDBrentwood, MO 631441841558822
- Nicholas Engelbrecht, MDBrentwood, MO 631441891791844
- Avinash Honasoge, MD, PHDBrentwood, MO 631441962852889
Common questions
What is Athanasios Papakostas, MD's NPI number?
Athanasios Papakostas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588975346, issued on Jun 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Athanasios Papakostas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 700, Brentwood, MO, 63144. Phone: (314) 367-1181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Athanasios Papakostas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021010996, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Athanasios Papakostas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Athanasios Papakostas, MD had 744 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Athanasios Papakostas, MD'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.
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.