Sindhu H. Thota, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Simons Island, GA
Sindhu H. Thota, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, and NPI 1700865987, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 017651, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sindhu H. Thota
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 017651 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 540 Ocean Blvd, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
- Phone
- (912) 638-8073
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 638-6628
- Medicaid ID
- 00110591A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101130000533); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sindhu H. Thota in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 017651Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost182 claims
- Timolol Maleate110 claims
- Azelastine Hcl97 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth42 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol23 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.
Sindhu H. Thota among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Sindhu H. Thota, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Saint Simons Island
They are 2 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Simons Island, and 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
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- Mario ForcinaBrunswick, GA 315201588726335
- John Imhoff, MDBrunswick, GA 315201669480513
- Stephen McConnell, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201548598642
- John Minkowski, MDBrunswick, GA 315201033290010
- Angela Scott, MDBrunswick, GA 315201679502934
- Spurgeon Clark, M. D.Waycross, GA 315011538334933
Common questions
What is Sindhu H. Thota, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sindhu H. Thota, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700865987, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sindhu H. Thota, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 Ocean Blvd, Saint Simons Island, GA, 31522. Phone: (912) 638-8073. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sindhu H. Thota, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 017651, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sindhu H. Thota, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sindhu H. Thota, M.D. had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.