Nitya Murthy, OD
Optometrist · Laredo, TX
Nitya Murthy, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1568091551, issued on Apr 2, 2020. Check the license (Texas 11068T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitya Murthy
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 11068T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1006 E Hillside RD, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 724-7179
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Fax
- (956) 725-2402
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240429001494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1006 E Hillside RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juan Farias, ODOptometrist1447994702
- Barbara Montoya, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134726763
Verify Nitya Murthy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 11068TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth39 claims
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Fluorometholone17 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: $212.29
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Laredo Retina Associates, PLLCLaredo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nitya Murthy among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Nitya Murthy, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 optometrist records list a practice address in Laredo
They are 23 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Dalley, ODLaredo, TX 780411184143992
- Juan Farias, ODLaredo, TX 780411447994702
- Amador Flores, O.D.Laredo, TX 780411851390736
- Ashley Galindo, ODLaredo, TX 780411699337915
- Marcus Hinojosa, O.D.Laredo, TX 780411184642191
- David Martinez, ODLaredo, TX 780411477175065
- Rochelle Mota, ODLaredo, TX 780411295311223
- Irais Neira, ODLaredo, TX 780411265141774
Common questions
What is Nitya Murthy, OD's NPI number?
Nitya Murthy, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568091551, issued on Apr 2, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitya Murthy, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1006 E Hillside RD, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 724-7179. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitya Murthy, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 11068T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nitya Murthy, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitya Murthy, OD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.