NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D.

Optometrist · Fall River, MA

Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1891881132, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4583, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1891881132
Name
Nicole O. Aguiar
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4583 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA 02721
Phone
(508) 678-2718
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2025
Fax
(508) 646-0333
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000292); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2006
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 289 Pleasant St

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

  1. Louis Aguiar, O.D.Optometrist1831191923
  2. Aamir Ahmad, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1215124391
  3. Melanie Araujo, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1295921120
  4. Michelle Buffington, A.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1558640540
  5. Thomas Capozza, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1609848860
  6. Ravi Chander, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1457355729

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Nicole Aguiar216
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost74 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth22 claims
  3. Restasis19 claims
  4. Erythromycin16 claims
  5. Cyclosporine15 claims
  6. Cromolyn Sodium13 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: $69.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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.

  1. Nicole Aguiar$69.03
  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. Prima Care, PCFall River, MA

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

Nicole O. Aguiar among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D. 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
  • Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Louis Aguiar, O.D.Fall River, MA 027211831191923
  2. Eudoxia Tsongalis-Arruda, ODFall River, MA 027211194804922
  3. Monserrat Arias, ODFall River, MA 027201831714625
  4. Christina Benevides, O.D.Fall River, MA 027201548697675
  5. Claire Bergus, ODFall River, MA 027201790853141
  6. Emily Cardone, ODFall River, MA 027201912484999
  7. Caroline Coutu, ODFall River, MA 027201578328514
  8. Christina Herald, O.D.Fall River, MA 027201831504133

Common questions

What is Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891881132, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 289 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA, 02721. Phone: (508) 678-2718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4583, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole O. Aguiar, O.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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.