Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Tacoma, WA
Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1205179496, issued on Apr 5, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD60939902, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Himanshu Kumar Banda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- MD60939902 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2245 S 19TH St # 200, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 572-1444
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621001043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Himanshu Kumar Banda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60939902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
513 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate183 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl81 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate51 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol39 claims
- Latanoprost32 claims
- Timolol Maleate19 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: $4,459.82
26 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
- Sound Retina PSTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Washington
There are 15 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Washington.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Washington
- Kinza Ahmad, M.D.Everett, WA1174056246
- Peter Clark, M.D.Wenatchee, WA1548616485
- David Drucker, M.D.Seattle, WA1386669562
- Evelyn Fu, M.D.Puyallup, WA1881868370
- Julie Furlan, MDEverett, WA1063611291
- Michael Gilbert, MDBellevue, WA1932596988
- Tony Huynh, MDMountlake Terrace, WA1669590782
- George Ko, MDRenton, WA1205890514
- Rahul Mandiga, M.D.Auburn, WA1083800502
- Brenda Myers Powell, M.D. PH.D.Federal Way, WA1356325195
Common questions
What is Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205179496, issued on Apr 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2245 S 19TH St # 200, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 572-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60939902, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Himanshu Kumar Banda, M.D. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Himanshu Kumar Banda, 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.