Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D.
Optometrist · Phoenix, AZ
Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1518018589, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 1135, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Monica J. Sawitzke
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1135 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15725 South 46TH St, Phoenix, AZ 85048
- Phone
- (480) 893-2300
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (480) 893-0522
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15725 South 46TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Desimone, O.D.Vision Therapy Optometrist1164572970
Verify Monica J. Sawitzke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 1135Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 75% of 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: $351.91
14 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.
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
Other optometrist records in Arizona
- Maryam Abbas, ODAvondale, AZ1578486379
- James Abbott, O.D.Mesa, AZ1073597290
- Andrew Abela, ODTempe, AZ1942652672
- Sanar Abidali, ODGlendale, AZ1770300014
- Cristina Acevedo, ODSacaton, AZ1487200143
- Joel Ackerman, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1457337560
- Stuart Adams, O.D. PCParker, AZ1184790842
- Laura Addy, O.D.Glendale, AZ1477969947
- Lisa Ahuactzin, O.D.Tucson, AZ1043207558
- Thomas Ainsworth, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1316272362
Common questions
What is Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D.'s NPI number?
Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518018589, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15725 South 46TH St, Phoenix, AZ, 85048. Phone: (480) 893-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 1135, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Monica J. Sawitzke, O.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.