Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Rosa, CA
Venkatesh Brahma, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1760877906, issued on Apr 4, 2015. Check the license (California A176645, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Venkatesh Brahma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A176645 CA
25MA10896300 NJ
MD467131 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3035 Cleveland Ave Ste 100, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
- Phone
- (707) 546-9800
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220804002236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3035 Cleveland Ave Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Avni Shah, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1598007676
Verify Venkatesh Brahma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A176645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate318 claims
- Latanoprost200 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth128 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol90 claims
- Timolol Maleate47 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): 94.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $216.85
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 one group practice
- Eye Care Institute A Medical CorporationSanta Rosa, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760877906, issued on Apr 4, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Venkatesh Brahma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3035 Cleveland Ave Ste 100, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403. Phone: (707) 546-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A176645, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Venkatesh Brahma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Venkatesh Brahma, M.D. had 1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 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.