Anand S. Kumar, OD
Optometrist · Dallas, TX
Anand S. Kumar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1568406981, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas 06306TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anand S. Kumar
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 06306TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8202 Elam RD, Dallas, TX 75217
- Phone
- (214) 391-1119
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 173179601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050204000219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8202 Elam RD
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Verify Anand S. Kumar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 06306TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
723 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost308 claims
- Restasis175 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine82 claims
- Xiidra50 claims
- Cyclosporine30 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $183.12
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Anand S. Kumar among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Anand S. Kumar, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Essence Johnson, O.D.Dallas, TX 752171205127834
- Amy Mathew, O.D.Dallas, TX 752171851777031
- Pheba Abraham, ODDallas, TX 752161629745328
- Angelina Bonner, O.D.Dallas, TX 752161598027799
- Karena Greenstein, O.D.Dallas, TX 752181306127998
- Cheryl Lopez, O.D.Dallas, TX 752161336234145
- Paul Mendoza, O.D.Dallas, TX 752181548277320
- Clint Meyer, ODDallas, TX 752181215929609
Common questions
What is Anand S. Kumar, OD's NPI number?
Anand S. Kumar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568406981, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anand S. Kumar, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8202 Elam RD, Dallas, TX, 75217. Phone: (214) 391-1119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anand S. Kumar, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 06306TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anand S. Kumar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anand S. Kumar, OD had 723 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.