Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Schererville, IN
Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Schererville, Indiana, and NPI 1801865332, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Surendar Dwarakanathan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 036-111537 IL
M1649 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 W US Highway 30, Schererville, IN 46375
- Phone
- (708) 860-5432
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (773) 245-5244
- Medicaid ID
- 177348302 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060720000274); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 311 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Surendar Dwarakanathan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of IndianaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,078 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate413 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth278 claims
- Latanoprost200 claims
- Moxifloxacin149 claims
- Valacyclovir99 claims
- Erythromycin91 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: $1,114.54
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
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
- Cook CountyChicago, IL
- Helix Eye Care PCSchererville, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surendar Dwarakanathan among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Schererville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leo Wang, MDSchererville, IN 463751609806330
- Brian Weismann, MDSt John, IN 463731821082181
- Scott Buck, MDValparaiso, IN 463831801856943
- John Felton, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831427024348
- Myron Lewyckyj, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831831165760
- Daniel Taglia, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831851368674
- Anusha VasamsettiValparaiso, IN 463831427374180
- Judy Davis, DOValparaiso, IN 463841144206459
Common questions
What is Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD's NPI number?
Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801865332, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 W US Highway 30, Schererville, IN, 46375. Phone: (708) 860-5432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD's license?
Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Surendar Dwarakanathan, MD had 2,078 Medicare Part D claims for 384 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.