NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas F. Zahler, O.D.

Optometrist · Canton, OH

Douglas F. Zahler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Canton, Ohio, and NPI 1568545424, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 3447/T320, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1568545424
Name
Douglas F. Zahler
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3447/T320 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4100 Belden Village St. N.W., Canton, OH 44718
Phone
(330) 492-9502
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 494-5691
Medicaid ID
0426935 OH
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Douglas Zahler36
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl12 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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.

Douglas F. Zahler among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Douglas F. Zahler, 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 fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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. Charles Belles, OD OPTOMETRISTCanton, OH 447181063566420
  2. Nathan Borntrager, O.DCanton, OH 447181356570691
  3. Steven Manello, ODCanton, OH 447181386613453
  4. Jeffrey McLeod, O.D.Canton, OH 447181982602132
  5. Joel Riley, O.D.Canton, OH 447181568490738
  6. Mary Roth, O.D.Canton, OH 447181912065160
  7. Darla Sawicki, O.D.Canton, OH 447181902015639
  8. Adam Schmidt, ODCanton, OH 447181831331818

Common questions

What is Douglas F. Zahler, O.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas F. Zahler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568545424, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas F. Zahler, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4100 Belden Village St. N.W., Canton, OH, 44718. Phone: (330) 492-9502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas F. Zahler, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 3447/T320, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Douglas F. Zahler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas F. Zahler, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.

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