Ramakumar Natarajan Gounder, MD
NPI 1114996105ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Pittsburgh, PA
Ophthalmology (MD) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $41,045 for 624 claims, against $21,191 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $287.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1114996105 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD417220 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 241 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,191 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 624 · 997 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 186 |
| Total drug cost | $41,045 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Howard University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Laurel Eye ClinicDuncansville, PA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Clair HospitalPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$287.86 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$142.38 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.48 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $103.95 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $20.81 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $20.49 | 1 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $17.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$287.86 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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