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- 41 Mall Road, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805
About Dr. Athappilly
Based in Burlington, MA, Geetha K. Athappilly, MD is listed in the NPI registry under ophthalmology. Geetha graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2005. According to Medicare claims data, Geetha cared for 1,061 Medicare patients across 1,252 services. The services billed most often include exam of visual field with extended testing, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and imaging of optic nerve. NPI 1730235318 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (781) 744-8555
- Email not available
Practice Locations
41 MALL ROAD LAHEY CLINIC MEDICAL CENTER
Burlington, MA 01805
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,252 services · 1,061 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
58 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | Treatment | 92083 |
196 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of optic nerve | Treatment | 92133 |
176 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Exam to measure eye deviation and range of motion | Treatment | 92060 |
156 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
191 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
134 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
81 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
69 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
40 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other eye doctors in Burlington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2005 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 2
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Athappilly's specialty?
Dr. Athappilly is an eye doctor in Burlington, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Athappilly?
Dr. Athappilly is listed at 41 Mall Road Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Athappilly?
The number on file is (781) 744-8555. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Athappilly's NPI number?
Dr. Athappilly's National Provider Identifier is 1730235318. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Athappilly's medical education?
Dr. Athappilly attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Athappilly been practicing?
Dr. Athappilly has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Athappilly known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Athappilly performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as exam of visual field with extended testing and imaging of optic nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Athappilly confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Athappilly. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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