Chirag K. Patel, O.D
Optometrist · Needham, MA
Chirag K. Patel, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1376831990, issued on Jul 17, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 5011, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chirag K. Patel
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 5011 MA
7826TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 464 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA 02494
- Phone
- (781) 726-7337
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 726-7310
- Medicaid ID
- 112409104 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140524000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 464 Hillside Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jay Cohen, MDDermatology Physician1851371132
- Steven Cohen, MDGastroenterology Physician1740262286
- Katherine Dallow, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1972618932
- Deborah Jacobs, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1689625709
Verify Chirag K. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cromolyn Sodium24 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: $544.64
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Boston Foundation For Sight IncNeedham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chirag K. Patel among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Chirag K. Patel, O.D is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bita AsghariNeedham, MA 024941174974380
- Lisa Jacobson, ODNeedham, MA 024941588762595
- Maryam Fattahy, ODWeston, MA 024931528019775
- Emil Horowitz, O.D.Weston, MA 024931861485641
- Stanley Miller, O.D., M.S., FAAOWeston, MA 024931477616423
- Randy Goldman, ODNeedham, MA 024921366518011
- Zohreh Hajipour, ODNeedham, MA 024921972376259
- Kathleen Basile, ODWellesley, MA 024821861425035
Common questions
What is Chirag K. Patel, O.D's NPI number?
Chirag K. Patel, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376831990, issued on Jul 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chirag K. Patel, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 464 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (781) 726-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chirag K. Patel, O.D's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5011, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chirag K. Patel, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chirag K. Patel, O.D had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.