Dr. Venkatesh Brahma, MD

  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1760877906PAC ID3173836681
Medicare services, 2024
3,937
Medicare patients, 2024
1,081
Part D claims, 2024
1,230
Publications
5
MIPS score, 2024
92
Practice address
3035 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Practice phone
Call (707) 545-3800
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation

Santa Rosa, California

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Dr. Venkatesh Brahma is an ophthalmologist in Santa Rosa, California

Dr. Brahma practices at Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation in Santa Rosa, California.

Dr. Brahma's NPI, 1760877906, was assigned on April 4, 2015. Dr. Brahma holds California license A176645.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173836681
NPI enumeration date
April 4, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(707) 545-3800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma practices at Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation in Santa Rosa, California

Dr. Brahma's primary practice is Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation, at 3035 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 in Sonoma County. The practice phone is (707) 545-3800.

  • Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation
    3035 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 · Sonoma CountyPhone(707) 545-3800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Brahma's primary practice is Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation in Santa Rosa, California. Dr. Brahma is also affiliated with Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brahma to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brahma practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Eye Care Institute, a Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Venkatesh Brahma is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Brahma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Brahma's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A176645 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • New Jersey licenseLicense 25MA10896300
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD467131

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Brahma

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma billed Medicare for 3,937 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,937 Medicare services from Dr. Brahma across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,081 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $382,943 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,937
Medicare patients1,081
Paid by Medicare$382,943
Procedure codes22

Dr. Brahma's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,3942024: 3,01826%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3912024: 50930%
Surgery
2023: 2772024: 39342%
Imaging
2023: 162024: 176%

Where Dr. Brahma's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,61392%
  • In a facility3248%

Dr. Brahma compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Brahma
  • California median
Medicare services
3,937vs 1,0793.6 times
Medicare patients
1,081vs 4212.6 times
Part D claims
1,076vs 61874% above

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Brahma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma treated 1,081 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,081 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brahma in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 454 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brahma's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,081
Average age75
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. Brahma's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Brahma's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women65961%
  • Men42239%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Brahma's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure63%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Mood disorders26%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Depression22%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Brahma's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma wrote 1,230 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Brahma wrote 1,230 Medicare Part D claims for 490 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,076 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $66,522 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,184 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,230
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$66,522
Part D patients490

Dr. Brahma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic585 claims48%
  • Brand-name645 claims52%

Dr. Brahma'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: 1,1842024: 1,0769%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 18 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Brahma for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Brahma accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 411 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Brahma, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Brahma's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 95.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Brahma ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
93rd percentile411 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Venkatesh Brahma has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Brahma, published from 2017 to 2022. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pseudotumor Cerebri. Dr. Brahma's most frequent co-authors are Robert A. Avery, DO, Grant T. Liu, MD and Nauman Ali Chaudhry, MD.

Papers5
Years published2017 to 2022

Dr. Brahma's papers by year, 2017 to 2022

Topics Dr. Brahma writes about most

  • Pseudotumor Cerebri

Dr. Brahma's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Brahma

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma received $4,004 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Brahma from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $2,477.

General payments to Dr. Brahma by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Brahma by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,05951%
  • Food and beverage$1,83246%
  • Education$1133%

Companies that paid Dr. Brahma the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's NPI number?

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's NPI number is 1760877906. It was assigned on April 4, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma?

Dr. Venkatesh Brahma is an ophthalmologist in Santa Rosa, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma practice?

Dr. Brahma practices at 3035 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Dr. Brahma's primary practice is Eye Care Institute, a Medical Corporation in Santa Rosa, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brahma to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Brahma is (707) 545-3800.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's medical license number?

Dr. Brahma holds California license A176645, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Venkatesh Brahma been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Brahma in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma affiliated with?

Dr. Brahma is affiliated with Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Brahma to 1 more hospital.

Does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brahma billed Medicare for 3,937 services in 2024, and Dr. Brahma accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Venkatesh Brahma's MIPS score?

Dr. Brahma's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma see?

CMS counts 1,081 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brahma in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Brahma's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92134).

What drugs does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brahma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

Has Dr. Venkatesh Brahma received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,004 in general payments to Dr. Brahma from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

How long has Dr. Venkatesh Brahma been practicing?

Dr. Brahma graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Brahma, published from 2017 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Venkatesh Brahma publish with?

Dr. Brahma's most frequent co-authors are Robert A. Avery, DO (2 shared papers), Grant T. Liu, MD (2 shared papers) and Nauman Ali Chaudhry, MD (1 shared paper).

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