NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Praneetha Thulasi, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Praneetha Thulasi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1740546696, issued on Apr 4, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2023016101, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740546696
Name
Praneetha Thulasi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2023016101 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4901 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63108
Phone
(314) 362-3937
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2025
Fax
(866) 505-8818
Medicaid ID
200126970 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230803003630); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4901 Forest Park Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Eva Aagaard, MDGeneral Practice Physician1144286097
  2. Ashley Ahlbrand, ODOptometrist1215669007
  3. Muhammad Nabeel Akbar, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1780204149
  4. Ashley Altman, FNPNurse Practitioner1457882417
  5. Kelly Amerson, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1205993169
  6. Milan Anadkat, MDDermatology Physician1639267149

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,631 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Praneetha Thulasi2,631
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate749 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin567 claims
  3. Valacyclovir162 claims
  4. Fluorometholone150 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine147 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate96 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): 79.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $363.56

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Praneetha Thulasi$363.56
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

  1. Mohamed Abou Shousha, MDSaint Louis, MO1174839583
  2. Meleha Ahmad, M.D.Kansas City, MO1295267714
  3. Levent Akduman, MDSt Louis, MO1245344605
  4. Sara Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MDSaint Louis, MO1366186611
  5. Hytham Al-HindiSaint Louis, MO1518607415
  6. Mohannad Al-Samarraie, M.DColumbia, MO1013257575
  7. Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
  8. Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
  9. Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
  10. Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849

Common questions

What is Praneetha Thulasi, MD's NPI number?

Praneetha Thulasi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740546696, issued on Apr 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praneetha Thulasi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63108. Phone: (314) 362-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praneetha Thulasi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023016101, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Praneetha Thulasi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praneetha Thulasi, MD had 2,631 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Praneetha Thulasi, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.

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