Active NPI 1720037229 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Vasavi Malineni , MD

Ophthalmology • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vasavi Malineni, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 1998, Dr. Malineni delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7710 BEECHNUT ST.

Dr. Malineni is affiliated with Tei And Associates Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, microfluid analysis of tears, established patient complete exam of visual system. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7710 Beechnut St
Suite 100

Houston, TX 770743100

Telephone 7137777145

Fax 7133374803

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Skg Heart Center, Pllc Facility NPI 1609886423

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +3.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.9 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

276 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

60.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Malineni (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (24.9 Years) 24.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	537	288	$315.00	$128.66
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	460	150	$55.00	$21.74
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	418	350	$310.00	$124.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	224	185	$155.00	$62.60
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	215	180	$90.00	$35.78
92134 Imaging of retina	210	160	$100.00	$38.82
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	172	126	$40.00	$15.08
92250 Photography of the retina	115	108	$95.00	$34.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	73	$225.00	$91.55
92025 Ct scan of cornea	96	63	$90.00	$34.62
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	96	88	$70.00	$27.07
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	86	52	$115.00	$39.20
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	70	70	$370.00	$147.06
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	64	43	$1325.00	$531.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$410.00	$169.37
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	37	34	$30.00	$10.25
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	29	28	$220.00	$88.65
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	14	13	$820.00	$307.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	709	333	$315.00	$131.36
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	486	161	$55.00	$21.86
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	376	303	$315.00	$129.09
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	261	213	$155.00	$64.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	224	188	$90.00	$37.28
92134 Imaging of retina	222	159	$100.00	$40.27
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	198	145	$40.00	$15.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	97	$225.00	$91.40
92250 Photography of the retina	116	111	$95.00	$35.16
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	108	100	$70.00	$28.43
92025 Ct scan of cornea	107	67	$90.00	$35.37
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	101	63	$115.00	$41.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	87	56	$1330.00	$550.38
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	61	61	$370.00	$151.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$410.00	$169.86
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	57	50	$30.00	$11.01
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	16	$225.00	$92.50
92285 Photography of content of eyes	11	11	$55.00	$23.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	711	353	$329.76	$132.53
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	427	144	$55.00	$22.10
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	337	293	$324.94	$131.33
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	259	216	$160.00	$65.69
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	257	214	$94.86	$37.99
92134 Imaging of retina	224	170	$104.98	$40.67
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	202	179	$70.00	$28.98
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	164	130	$40.00	$15.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	108	$229.90	$94.65
92025 Ct scan of cornea	125	81	$94.92	$35.51
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	113	72	$129.87	$43.53
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	93	61	$1375.00	$556.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	79	74	$30.00	$11.08
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	71	71	$389.79	$156.46
92250 Photography of the retina	66	65	$95.00	$35.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$424.75	$174.22
68841 Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear duct of eye	34	26	$100.00	$16.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	20	19	$230.00	$93.52
92285 Photography of content of eyes	15	15	$60.00	$23.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	548	203	$55.00	$22.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	495	285	$327.96	$134.71
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	406	359	$324.64	$132.51
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	220	180	$160.00	$66.42
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	208	176	$94.78	$38.44
92134 Imaging of retina	185	142	$103.27	$41.77
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	119	97	$40.25	$16.53
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	110	95	$70.00	$28.87
92025 Ct scan of cornea	109	75	$90.00	$36.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	70	$229.58	$94.59
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	94	64	$141.28	$49.88
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	79	55	$1387.66	$567.17
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	62	62	$384.84	$158.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$424.83	$175.91
92250 Photography of the retina	58	56	$100.52	$38.57
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	43	37	$30.00	$11.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	28	21	$860.00	$341.33
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	28	25	$227.14	$94.34
0356T Insertion of drug delivery implant into tear ducts	14	12	$277.14	$108.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	732	241	$55.00	$22.04
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	588	488	$320.20	$131.09
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	524	272	$220.33	$91.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	274	225	$160.27	$65.87
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	193	155	$90.28	$38.39
92134 Imaging of retina	189	150	$100.24	$41.80
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	117	102	$45.00	$16.58
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	109	105	$70.00	$28.76
92250 Photography of the retina	106	100	$111.32	$44.15
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	88	88	$380.28	$156.92
92025 Ct scan of cornea	81	53	$90.06	$35.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	64	44	$160.31	$51.82
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	60	57	$30.00	$11.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	57	37	$1428.25	$547.80
92285 Photography of content of eyes	29	27	$50.17	$22.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$420.00	$172.14
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	23	21	$860.00	$349.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$270.00	$108.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	1,175	400	$55.52	$21.99
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	888	493	$224.50	$90.49
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	792	672	$324.49	$129.50
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	366	283	$165.48	$65.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	295	240	$95.32	$37.89
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	282	118	$31.36	$12.55
92134 Imaging of retina	192	173	$105.55	$41.06
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	170	160	$69.18	$28.17
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	149	93	$70.00	$28.14
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	149	149	$385.40	$153.85
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	142	99	$187.61	$64.70
92250 Photography of the retina	131	123	$133.36	$49.06
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	130	114	$30.92	$12.19
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	104	70	$1654.18	$651.97
92025 Ct scan of cornea	91	76	$95.44	$36.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$422.30	$168.83
92285 Photography of content of eyes	59	58	$49.92	$21.49
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	29	14	$86.21	$33.31
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	24	14	$100.00	$39.13
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	23	22	$850.00	$343.43
92499 Service or surgery of the eye	20	19	$850.00	$52.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$275.00	$111.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	993	298	$60.00	$21.94
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	652	513	$320.00	$127.04
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	636	318	$220.00	$89.00
83516 Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique	405	161	$36.00	$13.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	268	187	$170.00	$64.90
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	178	136	$100.00	$38.12
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	177	155	$60.00	$27.24
92250 Photography of the retina	147	131	$170.00	$54.97
92134 Imaging of retina	145	121	$110.00	$41.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	134	129	$40.00	$14.56
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	118	58	$43.90	$25.54
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	114	114	$390.00	$153.88
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	106	76	$240.00	$69.24
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	96	60	$48.85	$27.68
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	95	68	$1650.00	$648.65
92285 Photography of content of eyes	69	62	$30.00	$20.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$430.00	$167.31
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	23	$850.00	$335.13
92499 Service or surgery of the eye	29	21	$850.00	$57.08
92025 Ct scan of cornea	22	16	$100.00	$38.01
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	20	14	$100.00	$37.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$280.00	$109.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	635	493	$258.66	$124.99
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	589	306	$184.58	$86.29
83861 Microfluid analysis of tears	537	206	$59.98	$22.21
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	283	129	$63.62	$25.10
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	264	190	$219.43	$63.48
92134 Imaging of retina	210	162	$153.95	$41.00
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	125	76	$58.64	$27.23
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	117	76	$241.96	$70.61
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	103	69	$2162.62	$645.04
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	95	90	$132.42	$37.84
92250 Photography of the retina	92	90	$266.37	$66.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	91	91	$346.13	$165.92
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	81	81	$332.70	$149.26
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	55	54	$89.82	$27.24
92025 Ct scan of cornea	47	40	$122.47	$36.75
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	44	44	$195.45	$14.30
92285 Photography of content of eyes	41	37	$50.15	$19.36
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	30	12	$150.17	$51.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$280.00	$108.33
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	13	$948.47	$333.27
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	17	17	$180.88	$38.03
92499 Service or surgery of the eye	14	13	$850.00	$66.39

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-25

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX L9334

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

172898201 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tei And Associates Llc

7710 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 770743106

Phone: 7137777145

Secondary Practice Locations

11914 Astoria Blvd Ste 680

Houston, TX 770896081

Phone: 2814847171

7737 Southwest Fwy Ste 600

Houston, TX 770741823

Phone: 7137777145

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

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Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 25, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 3135, DEPT 1, HOUSTON, TX 772533135 (Tel: 7137777145)

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NPI Profile Active June 04, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 04, 2012

Registered at 7710 BEECHNUT ST, SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX 770743100 (Tel: 7137777145)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 04, 2012

Registered at 7710 BEECHNUT ST, SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX 770743100 (Tel: 7137777145)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 04, 2012

Recorded as VASAVI MALINENI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 04, 2012

Ophthalmology (License #L9334 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720037229

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 10, 2006

Last Update: March 25, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 3135, Dept 1

Houston, TX 772533135

Phone: 7137777145

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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