Dr. Vaishnavi Balendiran, MD

In their first decade of practice, Dr. Vaishnavi Balendiran represents the newer generation of ophthalmology providers, MD, after earning their medical degree at Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine in 2018. Dr. currently practices across 3 facilities, including University Of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023570850, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Vaishnavi Balendiran as a lower-volume ophthalmology provider, treating approximately 50 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 79 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Vaishnavi Balendiran received $1K in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.