Niropa Prasad, O.D.
Optometrist · Fargo, ND
Niropa Prasad, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1235288267, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (North Dakota 484, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niropa Prasad
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 484 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3402 13TH Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 234-0939
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 234-9442
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101110000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific Medical College, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 236 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3402 13TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Darren Crissler, ODOptometrist1376221903
Verify Niropa Prasad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 484Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
- Erythromycin12 claims
- Restasis12 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: $140.67
2 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.
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
- 3-D Optical IncFargo, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niropa Prasad among 236 optometrist records in North Dakota
Niropa Prasad, O.D. is one of 236 optometrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Dakota
There are 236 optometrist records in North Dakota.
All 236 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darrel Crissler, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031831110626
- Kristin Engstrom, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031154427565
- Kimberly Gilbertson, ODFargo, ND 581031306863261
- Shari Kensok, ODFargo, ND 581031366548752
- Kristen Kosir, O.D.Fargo, ND 581031205857943
- Tracie Malsom, ODFargo, ND 581031720038441
- James McAndrew, ODFargo, ND 581031932154226
- Kevin Melicher, ODFargo, ND 581031144257965
Common questions
What is Niropa Prasad, O.D.'s NPI number?
Niropa Prasad, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235288267, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niropa Prasad, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3402 13TH Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-0939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niropa Prasad, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 484, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Niropa Prasad, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niropa Prasad, O.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.