Armando Rafael, O.D.
Optometrist · Meriden, CT
Armando Rafael, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1043393473, issued on Oct 21, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut CT1012, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Armando Rafael
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- CT1012 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 512 W Main St, Meriden, CT 06451
- Phone
- (203) 235-2015
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 238-1432
- Medicaid ID
- 004061248 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071120000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 675 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 512 W Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nancy Bui, ODOptometrist1760262844
- Ashleigh Dively, ODOptometrist1144110065
- Rachel Swaniger, ODOptometrist1922668342
Verify Armando Rafael in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license CT1012Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost68 claims
- Xiidra43 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol37 claims
- Restasis31 claims
- Lumigan24 claims
- Cyclosporine16 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: $247.63
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- B.e.k Eyecare, IncMeriden, CT
- Plainville Optometrics LLCPlainville, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Armando Rafael among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Armando Rafael, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Connecticut
There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Meriden → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nancy Bui, ODMeriden, CT 064511760262844
- Ashleigh Dively, ODMeriden, CT 064511144110065
- Rachel Swaniger, ODMeriden, CT 064511922668342
- John Biestek, O.D.Meriden, CT 064501174524896
- Monique Dawson, O.D.Meriden, CT 064501902835713
- Maria Luiza Gheorghe-Youssefi, O.D.Meriden, CT 064501861565426
- Bita Moeinifar, ODMeriden, CT 064501306001789
- Craig Nielsen, O.D.Meriden, CT 064501558349738
Common questions
What is Armando Rafael, O.D.'s NPI number?
Armando Rafael, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043393473, issued on Oct 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Armando Rafael, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 W Main St, Meriden, CT, 06451. Phone: (203) 235-2015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Armando Rafael, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number CT1012, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Armando Rafael, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Armando Rafael, O.D. had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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.