Marla Close, O.D.
Optometrist · Alliance, OH
Marla Close, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Alliance, Ohio, and NPI 1962959890, issued on Sep 8, 2016. Check the license (Ohio OPT6447, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marla Close
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT6447 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 S Sawburg Ave, Alliance, OH 44601
- Phone
- (330) 823-1680
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161108000377); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,443 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 985 S Sawburg Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Liana Allabadi, O.D.Optometrist1689902892
- Jasmine Barker, ODOptometrist1750905394
- Stephanie Chiang, O.DOptometrist1902280795
- Celestine Miller, ODOptometrist1497589683
Verify Marla Close in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT6447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost22 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
- Fluorometholone20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
- Xiidra16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $86.56
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Marla Close among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Marla Close, 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 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Alliance
They are 12 of the 711 NPPES records with a practice address in Alliance, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Alliance → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Liana Allabadi, O.D.Alliance, OH 446011689902892
- Jasmine Barker, ODAlliance, OH 446011750905394
- Stephanie Chiang, O.DAlliance, OH 446011902280795
- Heidi Loy, O.D.Alliance, OH 446011821080912
- Celestine Miller, ODAlliance, OH 446011497589683
- Bert Pederzol, ODAlliance, OH 446011649338112
- Joseph Pederzolli, ODAlliance, OH 446011306839527
- Samuel Reiss, ODAlliance, OH 446011801865936
Common questions
What is Marla Close, O.D.'s NPI number?
Marla Close, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962959890, issued on Sep 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marla Close, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 S Sawburg Ave, Alliance, OH, 44601. Phone: (330) 823-1680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marla Close, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT6447, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Marla Close, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marla Close, O.D. had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Marla Close, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.