NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Norfolk, VA

Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1659689693, issued on Sep 23, 2010. Check the license (Virginia 0101258106, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659689693
Name
Samantha Sharmini Dewundara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0101258106 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone
(757) 622-2200
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 965-9493
Medicaid IDs
1659689693 VA
1659689693 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150803002131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 241 Corporate Blvd

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

  1. Rohit Adyanthaya, MDOphthalmology Physician1710023411
  2. Ana Astruc, ODOptometrist1588357354
  3. Joshua Black, ODOptometrist1487386181
  4. Bruce Bodner, MDOphthalmology Physician1356340830
  5. Karen Brace, PRACTITIONERSpecialist1871975151
  6. Kelsey Butler, ODOptometrist1134655046

Verify Samantha Sharmini Dewundara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,904 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Samantha Dewundara2,904
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost893 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol332 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl224 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate202 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate114 claims
  6. Rocklatan102 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): 77.4 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 score75.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  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: $11,676.17

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Samantha Dewundara$11,676
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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. Virginia Eye Consultants IncNorfolk, VA

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

Samantha Sharmini Dewundara among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Adams, MDNorfolk, VA 235021164417077
  2. Bruce Bodner, MDNorfolk, VA 235021356340830
  3. Donald Evans, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021780685826
  4. James Gordon, MDNorfolk, VA 235021578652285
  5. Thomas Joly, MD PHDNorfolk, VA 235021093709156
  6. Dayna Lago, MDNorfolk, VA 235021750351110
  7. Joel Lall-Trail, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021821099243
  8. Constance Okeke, MDNorfolk, VA 235021851328132

Common questions

What is Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD's NPI number?

Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659689693, issued on Sep 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 241 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA, 23502. Phone: (757) 622-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101258106, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD had 2,904 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha Sharmini Dewundara, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 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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