NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Orlando, FL

Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1093335937, issued on Apr 21, 2020. Check the license (Florida ME177994, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093335937
Name
Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME177994 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 Columbia St, Orlando, FL 32806
Phone
(407) 849-9621
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2026
Fax
(407) 420-4056
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240710001726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 95 Columbia St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Cunningham, MDOphthalmology Physician1336303247
  2. Samuel Houston, MDOphthalmology Physician1851533236
  3. Nisarg Joshi, MDOphthalmology Physician1346775376
  4. Jaya Kumar, MDOphthalmology Physician1871855049
  5. Luis Leon-Alvarado, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538447974
  6. Elia Mavrofrides, MDOphthalmology Physician1396745105

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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

284 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Vikram Ponnusamy284
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
  2. Latanoprost56 claims
  3. Ofloxacin43 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol34 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate20 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin19 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: $1,774.38

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Vikram Ponnusamy$1,774.38
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Associated Retinal Consultants LLCNew Brunswick, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Alonso, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061306836101
  2. Matthew Cunningham, MDOrlando, FL 328061336303247
  3. Kyle Den Beste, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061366853731
  4. Eric Feinstein, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061720340136
  5. Brian Haas, MDOrlando, FL 328061568490084
  6. Samuel Houston, MDOrlando, FL 328061851533236
  7. Gokul Kumar, MDOrlando, FL 328061225267867
  8. Jaya Kumar, MDOrlando, FL 328061871855049

Common questions

What is Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD's NPI number?

Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093335937, issued on Apr 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Columbia St, Orlando, FL, 32806. Phone: (407) 849-9621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME177994, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikram Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MD had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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.