NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbus, OH

Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1891716536, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5672, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891716536
Name
Aaron Bernath Zimmerman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5672 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
338 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Phone
(614) 292-2020
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060822000351); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 338 W 10TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sandra Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1619956471
  2. Melissa Bailey, ODOptometrist1891775631
  3. Joseph Barr, O.D.Optometrist1699735076
  4. Rebecca Deffler, ODOptometrist1225568876
  5. Bradley Dougherty, O.D., M.S.Optometrist1467642694
  6. Michael Earley, OD, PHDPediatric Optometrist1952367732

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $1,703.72

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Zimmerman$1,703.72
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Bernath Zimmerman among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandra Anderson, O.D.Columbus, OH 432101619956471
  2. Melissa Bailey, ODColumbus, OH 432101891775631
  3. Joseph Barr, O.D.Columbus, OH 432101699735076
  4. Jennifer Fogt, ODColumbus, OH 432101639179674
  5. Hope Gardner, OD, MSColumbus, OH 432101114073962
  6. Dawn Goedde, ODColumbus, OH 432101326026071
  7. Nicky Lai, O.D.Columbus, OH 432101982687786
  8. Lisa Lex, O.D.Columbus, OH 432101154300721

Common questions

What is Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891716536, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 338 W 10TH Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 292-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Bernath Zimmerman, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5672, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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