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John Alappatt MD in Houston, Texas

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John Alappatt MD has Ophthalmology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 7789 Southwest Fwy in Houston, Texas. There are 3 additional office locations for John Alappatt MD that can be viewed towards the end of their profile.

They're a part of the: Houston Retina Associates Pa medical group which has around 6 members. You can call their office at 281-495-2222 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 (around 31 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


John J Alappatt MD Office Phone and Directions

John Alappatt MD
Houston Retina Associates Pa
7789 Southwest Fwy
Houston, Texas 77074
281-495-2222


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Healthcare Info for John Alappatt MD

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1993
The Primary Medical Specialty for John Alappatt MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 31
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3779542915
NPI #: 1568409688
NPI Created On: 05/31/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/25/2017
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
K3058
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Humana
  • Community Health Choice
  • Molina Marketplace
  • Celtic Insurance Company
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, Malayalam, Mandarin, Chinese.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Injection of drug into eye
  2. Laser destruction of leaking retinal blood vessels, 1 or more sessions
  3. Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure
  4. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
  5. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
  6. Diagnostic imaging of retina
  7. Extended examination of eye with drawing of retina
  8. Extended examination of eye with drawing of optic nerve and surrounding area (macula)
  9. Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye
  10. Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein and indocyanine-green dye
  11. Photography of the retina
  12. Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
  13. Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
  14. Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $166

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Context of payment:: Physicians are provided modest meals during the course of doing business with Carl Zeiss Meditec USA Inc. The physician could be attending or presenting at an educational presentation, a product training session or being invited for a meal to provide feedback on our products. This meal took place or was provided at the Zeiss A Taste of Whats to Come in New Orleans, LA on November 12, 2021.

Record ID:: 832949693

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Optical Biometer

Name of Drug #1: EQ Workplace

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: Optical Biometer

Name Of Drug #2:: IOLMaster 700

Drug or Biological #3:: Device

Product Category #3: Surgical Microscope

Name of Drug: LUMERA

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #4: Eye Care Data Management

Name of Drug #4: VERACITY SURGICAL


Payments Total: $28

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809554461

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809554457

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $4

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809554459

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $123

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809554463

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $37

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 809554465

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: EYLEA

Open Associated Drug #1: 61755-005-02


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 800374161

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: ILUVIEN

Open Associated Drug #1: 68611-190-02


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 800378623

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: ILUVIEN

Open Associated Drug #1: 68611-190-02


Payments Total: $41

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 853262295

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name Of Drug #2:: PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological #3:: Device

Product Category #3: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug: OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological: Device

Name of Drug #4: NFC-700


Payments Total: $60

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 853262301

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name Of Drug #2:: PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological #3:: Device

Product Category #3: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug: OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE

Drug or Biological: Device

Name of Drug #4: NFC-700


Additional Office Locations

1. Houston Retina Associates Pa
17510 W Grand Prkway So
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Suite 570
Group Members: 6

Phone: 281-495-2222

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2. Houston Retina Associates Pa
23920 Katy Fwy
Katy, TX 77494
Suite 575
Group Members: 6

Phone: 281-495-2222

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3. Houston Retina Associates Pa
561 W Medical Ctr Blvd
Webster, TX 77598
Group Members: 6

Phone: 281-495-2222

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Providers in Houston Retina Associates Pa

1.John Alappatt Md

7789 Southwest Fwy
Houston Tx 77074-1834
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

2.John Alappatt Md

17510 W Grand Prkway So
Sugar Land Tx 77479-2649
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

3.John Alappatt Md

23920 Katy Fwy
Katy Tx 77494-1341
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

4.John Alappatt Md

561 W Medical Ctr Blvd
Webster Tx 77598-4239
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

5.Jie Gao

7789 Southwest Fwy
Houston Tx 77074-1834
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

6.Jie Gao

23920 Katy Fwy
Katy Tx 77494-1341
Houston Retina Associates Pa
Ophthalmology

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