Sahana Vyas, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Merrillville, IN
Sahana Vyas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1851312326, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01071628A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sahana Vyas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 01071628A IN
036131211 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8679 Connecticut Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 769-9022
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 769-9022
- Medicaid IDs
- 201135120 IN
036131211 IL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121031000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 311 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8679 Connecticut Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joel Chasan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730522830
Verify Sahana Vyas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01071628ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine55 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): 96.2 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: $425.44
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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 2 group practices
- Retina Associates, PCMerrillville, IN
- Retina Vitreous Associates, PCOak Lawn, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sahana Vyas among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Sahana Vyas, M.D. is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Chasan, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101730522830
- Eldi Deschamps, MDMerrillville, IN 464101013913771
- James Eadie, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101205091097
- David Gross, D.O.Merrillville, IN 464101346373313
- Varun Malhotra, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101528268364
- Jeffrey Nelson, MDMerrillville, IN 464101235459132
- Christopher Pelzek, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101669475281
- Pravit Sinchai, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101992766257
Common questions
What is Sahana Vyas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sahana Vyas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851312326, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sahana Vyas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8679 Connecticut Street, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 769-9022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sahana Vyas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01071628A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sahana Vyas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sahana Vyas, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sahana Vyas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.