NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Fernandez, O.D.

Optometrist · Wilmington, DE

Maria Fernandez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1689606329, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Delaware I3-0001288, as entered in NPPES) with the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689606329
Name
Maria Fernandez
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
I3-0001288 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5301 Limestone RD Ste 128, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone
(302) 239-1933
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(302) 239-1002
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040917000610); 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 5301 Limestone RD Ste 128

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

  1. William JeppeOptometrist1801832829
  2. Yvonne KneisleyOptometrist1780613083
  3. Alana Kretschmaier, O.D.Specialist1437582095
  4. Samantha Rozati, ODOptometrist1134965254
  5. Joseph Senall, O.D.Optometrist1104854017
  6. Neil Vadhar, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1881072569

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Delaware 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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Maria Fernandez121
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth38 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate27 claims
  3. Latanoprost13 claims
  4. Cephalexin12 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: $44.95

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Maria Fernandez$44.95
  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. Simon Eye Associates PAWilmington, DE

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

Maria Fernandez among 164 optometrist records in Delaware

Maria Fernandez, O.D. is one of 164 optometrist records with a practice address in Delaware. 79% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% 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 Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Delaware

There are 164 optometrist records in Delaware.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Boyland, O. D.Wilmington, DE 198081013977230
  2. Kevin BrownWilmington, DE 198081831121573
  3. Angela ClapperWilmington, DE 198081962438127
  4. Talitha D'Italia, O.D.Wilmington, DE 198081063477990
  5. Brian GardnerWilmington, DE 198081144245465
  6. Aparna Hosmane, ODWilmington, DE 198081033221718
  7. William JeppeWilmington, DE 198081801832829
  8. Yvonne KneisleyWilmington, DE 198081780613083

Common questions

What is Maria Fernandez, O.D.'s NPI number?

Maria Fernandez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689606329, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Fernandez, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 Limestone RD Ste 128, Wilmington, DE, 19808. Phone: (302) 239-1933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Fernandez, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number I3-0001288, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Maria Fernandez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Fernandez, O.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.