Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Columbia, MO
Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1023570850, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2023015179, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vaishnavi Balendiran
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 2023015179 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212
- Phone
- (573) 884-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2024
- Fax
- (573) 884-5575
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230926003223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vaishnavi Balendiran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2023015179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim88 claims
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl16 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vaishnavi Balendiran among 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Missouri
Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD is one of 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 18% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri
There are 50 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Missouri.
All 50 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dean Hainsworth, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121417905266
- Clint Kellogg, D.O.Columbia, MO 652021477998839
- Azeem Khan, MDSpringfield, MO 658041780245266
- Michael Cassell, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111932107000
- Kathleen Kwedar, MDKansas City, MO 641111538699350
- Tatyana Metelitsina, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031033365663
- David Westrich, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031114051661
- William Anderson, MDBrentwood, MO 631441598225880
Common questions
What is Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD's NPI number?
Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023570850, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 884-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023015179, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.