Dr. Michael L. Pernula, MD

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1598064909PAC ID9436465192
Medicare services, 2024
669
Medicare patients, 2024
224
Part D claims, 2024
1,142
MIPS score, 2024
95
Industry payments
$7,185
Practice address
2800 North Tenaya Way, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89128
Practice phone
Call (702) 838-7755
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Tenaya Surgical Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Las Vegas, Nevada

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Dr. Michael L. Pernula is an ophthalmologist in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dr. Pernula practices at Tenaya Surgical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dr. Pernula's NPI, 1598064909, was assigned on March 24, 2011. Dr. Pernula holds Nevada license 15879.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436465192
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(702) 838-7755
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

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

Dr. Michael L. Pernula practices at Tenaya Surgical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dr. Pernula's primary practice is Tenaya Surgical Center, at 2800 North Tenaya Way, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89128. The practice phone is (702) 838-7755.

  • Tenaya Surgical Center
    2800 North Tenaya Way, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89128Phone(702) 838-7755

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Dr. Michael L. Pernula is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pernula's primary practice is Tenaya Surgical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pernula to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Tenaya Surgical CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Las Vegas, NevadaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael L. Pernula's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Tenaya Surgical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael L. Pernula is one of 126 ophthalmologists in Nevada

Ophthalmology is Dr. Pernula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pernula is licensed in Nevada.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, NevadaPrimaryLicense 15879 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Pernula

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

Dr. Michael L. Pernula billed Medicare for 669 services in 2024

CMS data shows 669 Medicare services from Dr. Pernula across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,105 for them.

Medicare services, 2024669
Medicare patients224
Paid by Medicare$61,105
Procedure codes13

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4162024: 4385%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 672024: 12790%
Surgery
2023: 1032024: 1041%

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

  • In an office60190%
  • In a facility6810%

Dr. Pernula compared with the Nevada median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pernula
  • Nevada median
Medicare services
669vs 1,67060% below
Medicare patients
224vs 60463% below
Part D claims
1,046vs 55489% above

Medians across 130 ophthalmologists in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Michael L. Pernula treated 224 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pernula in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 128 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pernula's median patient age at 72, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024224
Average age73
Average risk score1.21
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Pernula's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pernula's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13761%
  • Men8739%

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

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Diabetes42%
  4. Arthritis38%
  5. Ischemic heart disease27%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Anxiety19%
  8. Mood disorders19%

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

Dr. Pernula's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. Michael L. Pernula wrote 1,142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pernula wrote 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 336 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,046 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $125,144 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,007 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,142
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$125,144
Part D patients336

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

  • Generic655 claims57%
  • Brand-name487 claims43%

Dr. Pernula'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: 1,0072024: 1,0464%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 14 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. Michael L. Pernula scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Pernula for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pernula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 122 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Pernula, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Pernula's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Pernula ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
77th percentile122 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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. Michael L. Pernula received $7,185 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 124 general payments to Dr. Pernula from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $2,676.

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

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

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

Sources for Dr. Michael L. Pernula'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
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. Michael L. Pernula's NPI number?

Dr. Michael L. Pernula's NPI number is 1598064909. It was assigned on March 24, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael L. Pernula?

Dr. Michael L. Pernula is an ophthalmologist in Las Vegas, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael L. Pernula practice?

Dr. Pernula practices at 2800 North Tenaya Way, Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89128. Dr. Pernula's primary practice is Tenaya Surgical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pernula to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael L. Pernula's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pernula is (702) 838-7755.

What is Dr. Michael L. Pernula's medical license number?

Dr. Pernula holds Nevada license 15879.

Does Dr. Michael L. Pernula accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pernula billed Medicare for 669 services in 2024, and Dr. Pernula accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael L. Pernula's MIPS score?

Dr. Pernula's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael L. Pernula see?

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pernula in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Michael L. Pernula bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pernula's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), eye exam or test (92134) and office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Dr. Michael L. Pernula prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pernula's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. Michael L. Pernula received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,185 in general payments to Dr. Pernula from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael L. Pernula been practicing?

Dr. Pernula graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

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