B Narayan Ponakala, MD
NPI 1457432742ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology (MD) with Loretto Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024 Medicare paid $445,926 for 1,541 patients, and Part D covered 5,695 of their prescriptions, 61% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $820.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Palos Community Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1457432742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036092811 | IL |
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 (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,541 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,035 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $445,926 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,695 · 8,962 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 922 |
| Total drug cost | $299,532 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Loretto HospitalChicago, IL · 40 clinicians
- Ophthalmology Consultants of Illinois IncWestmont, IL · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$820.90 · 25 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$269.16 · 15 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $351.13 | 15 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $238.36 | 2 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $149.34 | 4 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $34.05 | 2 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $31.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$820.90 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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