NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikhil Singh Brar, OD

Optometrist · Visalia, CA

Nikhil Singh Brar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1073168688, issued on Aug 9, 2019. Check the license (California 34278TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1073168688
Name
Nikhil Singh Brar
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
34278TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 W Hillsdale Ave Ste D, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone
(559) 625-5464
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191212001821); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2019
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 5501 W Hillsdale Ave Ste D

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

  1. Clifford Fukushima, O.D.Optometrist1093929085

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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Nikhil Brar62
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost28 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: $601.68

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Nikhil Brar$601.68
  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.

Nikhil Singh Brar among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Nikhil Singh Brar, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Baumann, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911417953498
  2. Michelle Cantrell, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911407060320
  3. Robert Fishback, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911710078944
  4. Clifford Fukushima, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911093929085
  5. William Gerlach, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911285674291
  6. Angelica Nava, ODVisalia, CA 932911326717430
  7. Matthew Oblad, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911366472938
  8. Mark Price, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911023182128

Common questions

What is Nikhil Singh Brar, OD's NPI number?

Nikhil Singh Brar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073168688, issued on Aug 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikhil Singh Brar, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 W Hillsdale Ave Ste D, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 625-5464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikhil Singh Brar, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 34278TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nikhil Singh Brar, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikhil Singh Brar, OD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.

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