Gautam Vangipuram, M.D
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Pasadena, CA
Gautam Vangipuram, M.D is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1780052233, issued on Sep 14, 2015. Check the license (California C173301, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gautam Vangipuram
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- C173301 CA
2019018140 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2619 E Colorado Blvd Ste 150, Pasadena, CA 91107
- Phone
- (626) 793-4168
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2022
- Fax
- (626) 793-6256
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211029000238); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2619 E Colorado Blvd Ste 150
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nayiri AbnousOptometrist1295367399
- Sathy Bhavan, MDOphthalmology Physician1457321903
- David Camara, O.D.Optometrist1437110749
- Jennifer Dang, O.D.Optometrist1770921942
- Deborah DuanOptometrist1801451885
- Jonathan Go, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1902332349
Verify Gautam Vangipuram in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C173301Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
311 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate50 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol40 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine26 claims
- Lumigan15 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: $331.27
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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 2 group practices
- Aarchan Joshi, M.D. IncLos Alamitos, CA
- Retina Consultants OF Orange County, A Medical CorporationFullerton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gautam Vangipuram among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Gautam Vangipuram, M.D is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 37% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Payam Amini, M.DPasadena, CA 911071205036456
- Tom Chang, MDPasadena, CA 911051609848969
- Anthony Culotta, MDPasadena, CA 911051497790018
- Jeffrey Stevens, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051114254711
- Michael Ward, DOPasadena, CA 911051174020689
- Giulia CorradettiPasadena, CA 911031871474825
- Marko Popovic, MDArcadia, CA 910071720841182
- Kevin Suk, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910071326257569
Common questions
What is Gautam Vangipuram, M.D's NPI number?
Gautam Vangipuram, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780052233, issued on Sep 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gautam Vangipuram, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2619 E Colorado Blvd Ste 150, Pasadena, CA, 91107. Phone: (626) 793-4168. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gautam Vangipuram, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number C173301, 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 Gautam Vangipuram, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gautam Vangipuram, M.D had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.