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Dr. Suri N. Appa, MD
NPI1225186273PAC ID9032242086
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 11
- Part D claims, 2024
- 848
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,330
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Anaheim, California
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Dr. Suri N. Appa is an ophthalmologist in Anaheim, California
Dr. Appa practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California.
Dr. Appa's NPI, 1225186273, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Appa graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996. Dr. Appa holds California license A79261.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1225186273NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032242086
- NPI enumeration date
- January 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Suri N. Appa practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California
Dr. Appa's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 279-4000.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 279-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Suri N. Appa is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Appa's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appa to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Suri N. Appa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appa practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Suri N. Appa is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Appa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Appa is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Appa's licenses on file in 3 states: California, District of Columbia and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- District of Columbia license
- Texas license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Appa
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Suri N. Appa treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appa in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appa's median patient age at 66, with 42% women.
Medicare patients, 202411
Average age71
Average risk score1.64
Dr. Appa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men57%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Suri N. Appa wrote 848 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Appa wrote 848 Medicare Part D claims for 229 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 803 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $31,019 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 835 claims across 13 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024848
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$31,019
Part D patients229
Dr. Appa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic641 claims76%
- Brand-name207 claims24%
Dr. Appa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8352024: 8034%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Suri N. Appa takes part in Medicare
Dr. Appa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Suri N. Appa has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Appa. Dr. Appa's most frequent co-authors are Preston Howard Blomquist, MD and David Hongwei Ren, MD, PhD.
Papers2
Dr. Appa's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Appa
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Suri N. Appa received $1,330 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Appa from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $380.
General payments to Dr. Appa by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Appa the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Suri N. Appa has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Appa, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Appa
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Suri N. Appa graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Dr. Appa graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996. Dr. Appa is a member of AAO and ASRS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Suri N. Appa accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Appa is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Appa accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Suri N. Appa's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Suri N. Appa's NPI number?
Dr. Suri N. Appa's NPI number is 1225186273. It was assigned on January 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Suri N. Appa?
Dr. Suri N. Appa is an ophthalmologist in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Suri N. Appa practice?
Dr. Appa practices at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807. Dr. Appa's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appa to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Suri N. Appa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appa is (714) 279-4000.
What is Dr. Suri N. Appa's medical license number?
Dr. Appa holds California license A79261, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Suri N. Appa been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Appa in California (2002 to 2026), District of Columbia (since 1998) and Texas (2000 to 2005).
What medical group is Dr. Suri N. Appa part of?
Dr. Appa is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Suri N. Appa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Appa as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Suri N. Appa see?
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appa in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. Suri N. Appa board certified?
Yes. Dr. Appa is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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Where did Dr. Suri N. Appa go to medical school?
Dr. Appa graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Suri N. Appa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Suri N. Appa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,330 in general payments to Dr. Appa from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Suri N. Appa been practicing?
Dr. Appa graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Suri N. Appa do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Appa.
Who does Dr. Suri N. Appa publish with?
Dr. Appa's most frequent co-authors are Preston Howard Blomquist, MD (1 shared paper) and David Hongwei Ren, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Suri N. Appa accept?
Dr. Appa is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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