Dr. Rahul T. Pandit, MD

Dr. Pandit practices at Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Pandit's NPI, 1962467878, was assigned on April 20, 2006. Dr. Pandit graduated from Rush Medical College in 1998. Dr. Pandit's Texas license number on file is L7091.

Dr. Pandit's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD, at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Pandit's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pandit is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pandit to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pandit practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Pandit's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pandit is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Pandit's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Iowa and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma surgery and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Pandit treats.

CMS data shows 1,290 Medicare services from Dr. Pandit across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 384 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $139,438 for them.

CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pandit in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 186 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, 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. Pandit's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pandit wrote 817 Medicare Part D claims for 251 patients. 28% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 733 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $344,553 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 658 claims across 17 drugs.

Dr. Pandit accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 265 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Pandit, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Pandit, published from 2011 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Lens Nucleus, Crystalline, Phacoemulsification and Anterior Chamber. Dr. Pandit has published most often in J Cataract Refract Surg. Dr. Pandit's most frequent co-authors are Roma P. Patel, MD, Hilary A. Beaver, MD and Nita Bhat, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 726 general payments to Dr. Pandit from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $169,396.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Pandit, most recently Senior Achievement Award in 2020. Dr. Pandit serves on ONE Refractive Subcommittee.

Dr. Pandit graduated from Rush Medical College in 1998. Dr. Pandit is a member of AAO and ASCRS.

Dr. Pandit is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.