Gene Sweetnam, O.D.
Optometrist · Burke, VA
Gene Sweetnam, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Burke, Virginia, and NPI 1972560241, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618000626, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gene Sweetnam
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618000626 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5204A Rolling RD, Burke, VA 22015
- Phone
- (703) 425-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (703) 425-2003
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040602001267); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5204A Rolling RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thanh Yang, O.D.Optometrist1275615890
Verify Gene Sweetnam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618000626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost19 claims
- Erythromycin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,422.92
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lumenis BE 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.
24 optometrist records list a practice address in Burke
They are 24 of the 512 NPPES records with a practice address in Burke, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 24 in Burke → All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Burke →
Other optometrist records in Virginia
- Farzana Abdul-Ali, ODMiddleburg, VA1972271708
- Meklit Abebe, O.DSterling, VA1538544457
- Lisa Abraham, ODAshburn, VA1477897346
- Mark Abraham, ODFalls Church, VA1508829656
- Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA1790819308
- Edwin Adair, ODClifton, VA1891905253
- Ender Adam, O.D.Springfield, VA1235193806
- Erdal Adam, ODFishersville, VA1861473050
- Dora Adamopoulos, O.D.Alexandria, VA1588641583
- Kevin Ader, ODLynchburg, VA1649708314
Common questions
What is Gene Sweetnam, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gene Sweetnam, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972560241, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gene Sweetnam, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5204A Rolling RD, Burke, VA, 22015. Phone: (703) 425-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gene Sweetnam, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618000626, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gene Sweetnam, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gene Sweetnam, O.D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gene Sweetnam, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.
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.