Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan, MD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
NPI1659802387PAC ID5193125748
Medicare services, 2024
33,952
Medicare patients, 2024
1,134
Part D claims, 2024
451
Publications
21
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
3 Park Center Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825
Practice phone
Call (209) 549-8444
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Primary practice

Retinal Consultants Medical Group

Sacramento, California

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Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Sacramento, California

Dr. Ramakrishnan practices at Retinal Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, California.

Dr. Ramakrishnan's NPI, 1659802387, was assigned on March 24, 2017. Dr. Ramakrishnan graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2017. Dr. Ramakrishnan holds California license A186915.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193125748
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 549-8444
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan practices at Retinal Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, California

Dr. Ramakrishnan's primary practice is Retinal Consultants Medical Group, at 3 Park Center Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (209) 549-8444.

  • Retinal Consultants Medical Group
    3 Park Center Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825 · Sacramento CountyPhone(209) 549-8444

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

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ramakrishnan's primary practice is Retinal Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ramakrishnan is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramakrishnan to 1 more 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. Meera Ramakrishnan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ramakrishnan practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Retinal Consultants Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan is one of 183 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California

Retina specialist is Dr. Ramakrishnan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Ramakrishnan is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ramakrishnan's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A186915 · 2023 to 2027 · taxonomy 207WX0107X
  • Ophthalmology, New YorkLicense 309183 · 2021 to 2024 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Pennsylvania license2018 to 2021

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal detachment and retinal occlusion among the conditions Dr. Ramakrishnan treats.

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Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan billed Medicare for 33,952 services in 2024

CMS data shows 33,952 Medicare services from Dr. Ramakrishnan across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,300,770 for them.

Medicare services, 202433,952
Medicare patients1,134
Paid by Medicare$2.3M
Procedure codes23

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1,1202024: 27,5182357%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1862024: 3,4661763%
Surgery
2023: 432024: 1,2862891%
Other services
2023: 02024: 1,160
Office and hospital visits
2023: 132024: 4693508%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 53

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

  • In an office33,925100%
  • In a facility270%

Dr. Ramakrishnan compared with the California median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Ramakrishnan
  • California median
Medicare services
33,952vs 8,7963.9 times
Medicare patients
1,134vs 71159% above
Part D claims
378vs 32018% above

Medians across 180 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ramakrishnan'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. Meera Ramakrishnan treated 1,134 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramakrishnan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 403 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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. Ramakrishnan's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,134
Average age75
Average risk score1.73
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Ramakrishnan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ramakrishnan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women61654%
  • Men51846%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes45%
  4. Arthritis38%
  5. Chronic kidney disease33%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Anxiety18%
  8. Atrial fibrillation18%

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

Dr. Ramakrishnan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan wrote 451 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ramakrishnan wrote 451 Medicare Part D claims for 184 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 378 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,987 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 33 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024451
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$11,987
Part D patients184

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

  • Generic275 claims61%
  • Brand-name176 claims39%

Dr. Ramakrishnan'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: 332024: 3781045%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 1 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. Meera Ramakrishnan scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Ramakrishnan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ramakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ramakrishnan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

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

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Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan has 21 publications on record

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Ramakrishnan, published from 2017 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Tomography, Optical Coherence, Retina and Angiogenesis Inhibitors. Dr. Ramakrishnan has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. Dr. Ramakrishnan's most frequent co-authors are Robin A. Vora, MD, Victoria Marie Addis, MD and Amanda Young Lehman, MD.

Papers21
Years published2017 to 2024

Dr. Ramakrishnan's papers by year, 2017 to 2024

Topics Dr. Ramakrishnan writes about most

  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Retina
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Eyelids
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Intravitreal Injections

Dr. Ramakrishnan's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ramakrishnan

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

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan received $2,293 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Ramakrishnan from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $710. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $3,346 in 2022.

General payments to Dr. Ramakrishnan by program year, 2021 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ramakrishnan the most, 2021 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

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia

Dr. Ramakrishnan graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Ramakrishnan is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Cigna
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Ramakrishnan accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare9
  2. PPO9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan'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)
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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan's NPI number?

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan's NPI number is 1659802387. It was assigned on March 24, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan?

Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).

Where does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan practice?

Dr. Ramakrishnan practices at 3 Park Center Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825. Dr. Ramakrishnan's primary practice is Retinal Consultants Medical Group in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ramakrishnan to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ramakrishnan is (209) 549-8444.

What is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan's medical license number?

Dr. Ramakrishnan holds California license A186915, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ramakrishnan in California (2023 to 2027), New York (2021 to 2024) and Pennsylvania (2018 to 2021).

Which hospitals is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan affiliated with?

Dr. Ramakrishnan is affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital.

Does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ramakrishnan billed Medicare for 33,952 services in 2024, and Dr. Ramakrishnan accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan's MIPS score?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan see?

CMS counts 1,134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ramakrishnan in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ramakrishnan is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

What services does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ramakrishnan's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and injected or infused drug (J0178).

Where did Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan go to medical school?

Dr. Ramakrishnan graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ramakrishnan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ofloxacin and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,293 in general payments to Dr. Ramakrishnan from 11 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.

How long has Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan been practicing?

Dr. Ramakrishnan graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan do research?

Dmand AI links 21 publications to Dr. Ramakrishnan, published from 2017 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan publish with?

Dr. Ramakrishnan's most frequent co-authors are Robin A. Vora, MD (4 shared papers), Victoria Marie Addis, MD (3 shared papers) and Amanda Young Lehman, MD (3 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Meera Ramakrishnan accept?

Dr. Ramakrishnan is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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