Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Fullerton, CA
Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Fullerton, California, and NPI 1184919524, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (California A121980, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A121980 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 W Bastanchury RD Ste 285, Fullerton, CA 92835
- Phone
- (714) 738-4620
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150922002706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 301 W Bastanchury RD Ste 285
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ivan Lee, MDOphthalmology Physician1942769831
- Ash Pirouz, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1942489356
Verify Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A121980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
586 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol85 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth81 claims
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate72 claims
- Atropine Sulfate38 claims
- Difluprednate28 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: $9,142.32
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Retina Consultants OF Orange County, A Medical CorporationFullerton, CA
- Samir A Shah MD Professional CorporationHuntington Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, 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 2011, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · 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 Fullerton → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Adrean, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351073566568
- Scott Grant, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351194762310
- Ash Pirouz, MDFullerton, CA 928351942489356
- Mark Williams, M.D.Orange, CA 928681780118802
- Saeed Javidi, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051487183364
- Esther Kim, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051649539404
- Desmond McGuire, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051881690634
- Mitul Mehta, MDIrvine, CA 926971730341181
Common questions
What is Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184919524, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W Bastanchury RD Ste 285, Fullerton, CA, 92835. Phone: (714) 738-4620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A121980, 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 Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, M.D. had 586 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Hema Laskhmi Ramkumar, 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.
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.