NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Charles Chado, OD

Optometrist · Germantown, MD

Brian Charles Chado, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Germantown, Maryland, and NPI 1790347904, issued on Jul 8, 2019. Check the license (Maryland TA2670, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790347904
Name
Brian Charles Chado
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
TA2670 MD
0618002764 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19520 Waters RD Ste 1, Germantown, MD 20874
Phone
(301) 253-0084
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191014003274); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2019
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 19520 Waters RD Ste 1

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

  1. Beverly Chado, ODOptometrist1306897749

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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

503 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Brian Chado503
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost133 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
  3. Restasis34 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate34 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
  6. Xiidra28 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $652.41

32 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. Brian Chado$652.41
  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 2 group practices

  1. Eye TO Eye IncGermantown, MD
  2. Maryland Vision Center, P.A.Frederick, MD

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

Brian Charles Chado among 924 optometrist records in Maryland

Brian Charles Chado, OD is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 517 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Maryland

There are 924 optometrist records in Maryland.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neha Bailey, ODGermantown, MD 208741306975545
  2. Beverly Chado, ODGermantown, MD 208741306897749
  3. Dolly Hsu-Chen, O.D.Germantown, MD 208741972773802
  4. Alan Levy, O.D.Germantown, MD 208741629129556
  5. Kristen Montgomery, O.D.Germantown, MD 208741083979173
  6. Blake Schermer, O.D.Germantown, MD 208741275845026
  7. Steven Abraham, ODGermantown, MD 208761972943173
  8. Pam Bae-Li, O.D.Germantown, MD 208761538214838

Common questions

What is Brian Charles Chado, OD's NPI number?

Brian Charles Chado, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790347904, issued on Jul 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Charles Chado, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19520 Waters RD Ste 1, Germantown, MD, 20874. Phone: (301) 253-0084. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Charles Chado, OD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number TA2670, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Charles Chado, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Charles Chado, OD had 503 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Charles Chado, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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