NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zarmeena Vendal, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · West Lake Hills, TX

Zarmeena Vendal, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Lake Hills, Texas, and NPI 1770534737, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2853, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770534737
Name
Zarmeena Vendal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
M2853 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5656 Bee Cave RD, West Lake Hills, TX 78746
Phone
(512) 472-4011
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 472-5057
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060316000632); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2000
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 5656 Bee Cave RD

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

  1. Louis Apostolakis, M.D.Specialist1790908341
  2. Roger Borbon, D.C.Neurology Chiropractor1558545228
  3. Kristan Cogan-Sais, MSPTPhysical Therapist1285637439
  4. Ximena De Sabra, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1558364224
  5. Adam Decker, PAPhysician Assistant1730216235
  6. Nathaniel Dirksen, D.C.Chiropractor1497967012

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,086 Medicare Part D claims for 731 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Zarmeena Vendal3,086
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost619 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol329 claims
  3. Lumigan294 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate246 claims
  5. Rocklatan169 claims
  6. Rhopressa164 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): 77.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $102,067.75

134 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. Zarmeena Vendal$102,068
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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. Knolle And Young Associates PAKyle, TX

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

Zarmeena Vendal among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Zarmeena Vendal, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheila Barbarino, M.D.Austin, TX 787461659578698
  2. Ximena De Sabra, M.D.West Lake Hills, TX 787461558364224
  3. Steven Dell, M.D.Austin, TX 787461366428856
  4. Ruth Keeland, M.D.Austin, TX 787461265417315
  5. Craig Kuglen, M.D,Austin, TX 787461669612891
  6. Douglas Lewis, MDAustin, TX 787461225013980
  7. Charles Medert, MDAustin, TX 787461487195608
  8. Radha Ram, M.D.Austin, TX 787461093081085

Common questions

What is Zarmeena Vendal, MD's NPI number?

Zarmeena Vendal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770534737, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zarmeena Vendal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5656 Bee Cave RD, West Lake Hills, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 472-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zarmeena Vendal, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M2853, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zarmeena Vendal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zarmeena Vendal, MD had 3,086 Medicare Part D claims for 731 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zarmeena Vendal, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.

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