NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emma Punsalan, OD

Optometrist · Waterford, CT

Emma Punsalan, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Waterford, Connecticut, and NPI 1275216905, issued on Aug 9, 2023. Check the license (Connecticut 3003317, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1275216905
Name
Emma Punsalan
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3003317 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 Boston Post RD, Waterford, CT 06385
Phone
(850) 442-5058
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2023
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231020001782); accepts Medicare assignment
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 131 Boston Post RD

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

  1. Mary Beaulieu, ODOptometrist1528126117
  2. William Foreman, L.O.Optician1275853541
  3. Troy SanfilippoOptometrist1225638463

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Emma Punsalan69
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost21 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone12 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: $664.33

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, 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.

  1. Emma Punsalan$664.33
  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 one group practice

  1. Professional Eyecare LLCWaterford, CT

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

Emma Punsalan among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut

Emma Punsalan, OD 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 2023, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

13 optometrist records list a practice address in Waterford

They are 13 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterford, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Beaulieu, ODWaterford, CT 063851528126117
  2. Stephen Fedus, O.D.Waterford, CT 063851912192436
  3. Teresa Grochowski, ODWaterford, CT 063851871214544
  4. Brian Mann, ODWaterford, CT 063851942301858
  5. Ronald Medwick, ODWaterford, CT 063851790881696
  6. Steven Rapoport, ODWaterford, CT 063851013017888
  7. Henry Sachs, O.D.Waterford, CT 063851972676088
  8. Troy SanfilippoWaterford, CT 063851225638463

Common questions

What is Emma Punsalan, OD's NPI number?

Emma Punsalan, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275216905, issued on Aug 9, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emma Punsalan, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Boston Post RD, Waterford, CT, 06385. Phone: (850) 442-5058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emma Punsalan, OD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 3003317, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Emma Punsalan, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emma Punsalan, OD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.