NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natasha Chang, OD

Optometrist · Youngstown, OH

Natasha Chang, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Youngstown, Ohio, and NPI 1497382212, issued on Mar 23, 2020. Check the license (Ohio 006895, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1497382212
Name
Natasha Chang
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
006895 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
570 Gypsy LN, Youngstown, OH 44505
Phone
(330) 743-9816
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2025
Fax
(330) 918-6066
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210825004120); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2020
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

440 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Natasha Chang440
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost203 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate39 claims
  3. Xiidra36 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth24 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $13.65

1 payment: 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. Natasha Chang$13.65
  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 2 group practices

  1. MY Vision Centers LLCMiddlefield, OH
  2. Timothy A. Andrews CO ODGarrettsville, OH

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

Natasha Chang among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Natasha Chang, OD 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 2020, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

Optometrist providers in Ohio

There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Calla, O.D.Youngstown, OH 445051093730459
  2. Jack SafierYoungstown, OH 445051700854403
  3. Priscilla Schaeffer, O.D.Youngstown, OH 445051396827903
  4. William Bartolovich, O.D.Youngstown, OH 445021184607137
  5. Robert Gerberry, O.D.Youngstown, OH 445021083616676
  6. H Gaetano, O.D.Youngstown, OH 445111235135807
  7. Brad Bloomberg, O.D.Boardman, OH 445121962596478
  8. Christopher Bobeczko, O.D.Boardman, OH 445121093856692

Common questions

What is Natasha Chang, OD's NPI number?

Natasha Chang, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497382212, issued on Mar 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natasha Chang, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 570 Gypsy LN, Youngstown, OH, 44505. Phone: (330) 743-9816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natasha Chang, OD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 006895, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natasha Chang, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natasha Chang, OD had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 120 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.