Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Chicago, IL
Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1598253437, issued on Apr 26, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036167256, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saagar Ashvin Pandit
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 036167256 IL
MD477502 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5086 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
- Phone
- (773) 282-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240716002594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5086 N Elston Ave
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Verify Saagar Ashvin Pandit in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036167256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate89 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim75 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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): 88.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,056.57
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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
- University Retina And Macula Associates P COak Forest, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saagar Ashvin Pandit among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 35% 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 Illinois 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 Illinois
There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Parnell, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311902873722
- Rouzbeh AbbasgholizadehChicago, IL 606371881510030
- Rahul Komati, MDChicago, IL 606371164840906
- Paulpoj Chiranand, MDChicago, IL 606161639377260
- James Green, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161154322790
- Shaun Ittiara, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161992995542
- Henry Feng, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121538522834
- Ismini Koulouri, MD, PHDChicago, IL 606121881217552
Common questions
What is Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD's NPI number?
Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598253437, issued on Apr 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5086 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630. Phone: (773) 282-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036167256, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Saagar Ashvin Pandit, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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.
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.