Sahitya Podila, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Sahitya Podila, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1538736400, issued on Jun 8, 2021. Check the license (Texas W1485, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sahitya Podila
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- W1485 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6818 Heuermann RD, San Antonio, TX 78256
- Phone
- (210) 308-5550
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6818 Heuermann RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tu Dao, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396361085
- Sara Hyatt, ODOptometrist1629505888
- Antonio Urbina, ODOptometrist1730558065
Verify Sahitya Podila in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W1485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost16 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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: $436.23
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Tomy Starck MD PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Sahitya Podila, MD's NPI number?
Sahitya Podila, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538736400, issued on Jun 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sahitya Podila, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6818 Heuermann RD, San Antonio, TX, 78256. Phone: (210) 308-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sahitya Podila, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W1485, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sahitya Podila, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sahitya Podila, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.