Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D.
Optometrist · Houston, TX
Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1326173345, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license (Texas 5442TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirley Kurian Pannapara
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5442TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8831 Long Point RD, Houston, TX 77055
- Phone
- (713) 465-8353
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (844) 272-6562
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 5,006 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8831 Long Point RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashraf Ali, PH. D.Physical Therapist1740461227
- Han Vu, D.C.Chiropractor1477632594
Verify Shirley Kurian Pannapara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 5442TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
- Besivance13 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: $403.63
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Shirley Kurian Pannapara among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
770 optometrist records list a practice address in Houston
They are 770 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erica Alfaro, O.DHouston, TX 770551144659509
- Liliana Cervantes Karim, ODHouston, TX 770551851350789
- Maria Courson, ODHouston, TX 770551437670692
- David Fu, ODHouston, TX 770551417270307
- Faraz HaghighiHouston, TX 770551063840528
- Mark Harris, O.D.Houston, TX 770551700876752
- Megan Heany, O.D.Houston, TX 770551356533129
- Gina Kim, ODHouston, TX 770551306832936
Common questions
What is Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D.'s NPI number?
Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326173345, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8831 Long Point RD, Houston, TX, 77055. Phone: (713) 465-8353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 5442TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirley Kurian Pannapara, O.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.