Sidharth Puri
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Sidharth Puri is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1609116474, issued on Feb 15, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 326426, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sidharth Puri
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 326426 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 250-2367
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211015000862); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sidharth Puri in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 326426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
729 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate170 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine128 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol84 claims
- Latanoprost56 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate47 claims
- Ilevro35 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: $2,025.94
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, 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 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
- South Louisiana Medical AssociatesHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sidharth Puri among 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
Sidharth Puri is one of 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 30 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Benevento, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211093840944
- Donald Mazzulla, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211740443522
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA 700061619974862
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA 700061184970220
- John Saer, MD FACSMetairie, LA 700061487625927
- Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MDMetairie, LA 700061275528051
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021578556213
- Arley Jaramillo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021699955450
Common questions
What is Sidharth Puri's NPI number?
Sidharth Puri's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609116474, issued on Feb 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sidharth Puri located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 250-2367. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sidharth Puri's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 326426, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sidharth Puri prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sidharth Puri had 729 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.