Michael L. Pernula, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Las Vegas, NV
Michael L. Pernula, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1598064909, issued on Mar 24, 2011. Check the license (Nevada 15879, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Pernula
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 15879 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5871 W. Craig RD., Las Vegas, NV 89130
- Phone
- (702) 724-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (702) 724-2800
- Medicaid ID
- 1598064909 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150826002316); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5871 W. Craig RD.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Hart, MDOphthalmology Physician1083672539
- Eva Liang, MDOphthalmology Physician1619957081
- Tina Licina, O.D.Optometrist1457703340
- Ruben Salinas-Garcia, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427187301
Verify Michael L. Pernula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15879Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost396 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol141 claims
- Timolol Maleate118 claims
- Restasis78 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
- Lumigan66 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): 90.1 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: $339.81
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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
- Center For Sight Eva I Liang MD PCLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nevada
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Common questions
What is Michael L. Pernula, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael L. Pernula, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598064909, issued on Mar 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Pernula, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5871 W. Craig RD., Las Vegas, NV, 89130. Phone: (702) 724-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Pernula, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 15879, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael L. Pernula, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Pernula, M.D. had 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael L. Pernula, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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.