Karen Lisa Zar, OD
Optometrist · Waltham, MA
Karen Lisa Zar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780786780, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4505, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Lisa Zar
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4505 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 Trapelo RD, Waltham, MA 02451
- Phone
- (781) 890-1023
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 890-2507
- Medicaid ID
- 0705586 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051031000916); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1601 Trapelo RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stanley ChalvirePharmacist1891063087
- Stephanie Paris-Whitney, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1265424758
- Sandra Stratford, MD, MSCPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1528154267
- Jonathan Talamo, MDOphthalmology Physician1942292560
Verify Karen Lisa Zar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis Multidose14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Lisa Zar among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Karen Lisa Zar, OD 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Waltham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dana Agnes, O.D.Waltham, MA 024511235124389
- Lin Chia, O.D.Waltham, MA 024511578995866
- Christina La, ODWaltham, MA 024511366212367
- Jaxon PowersWaltham, MA 024511265277610
- Dana Roiter, ODWaltham, MA 024511518213370
- Larry Silbert, O.D.Waltham, MA 024511891969408
- Danielle TorreWaltham, MA 024511083468482
- Qiaomei ChengWaltham, MA 024521194925784
Common questions
What is Karen Lisa Zar, OD's NPI number?
Karen Lisa Zar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780786780, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Lisa Zar, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Trapelo RD, Waltham, MA, 02451. Phone: (781) 890-1023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Lisa Zar, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4505, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Lisa Zar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Lisa Zar, OD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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.