NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD

Optometrist · Champaign, IL

Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Champaign, Illinois, and NPI 1144843525, issued on May 20, 2020. Check the license (Illinois 046.011726, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144843525
Name
Paige Paulas Pantoja
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046.011726 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 W Town Center Blvd, Champaign, IL 61822
Phone
(217) 531-5393
Enumerated
May 20, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230419000881); accepts Medicare assignment
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 525 W Town Center Blvd

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

  1. Tanya Qualls, ODOptometrist1902420011

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 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 63% of claims.

  1. Paige Pantoja24
  2. Specialty average277

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $63.81

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Paige Pantoja$63.81
  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. Vep IL Optometric LLCChampaign, IL

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

Paige Paulas Pantoja among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 optometrist records list a practice address in Champaign

They are 24 of the 2,445 NPPES records with a practice address in Champaign, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Balgemann, O.D.Champaign, IL 618221861562530
  2. Jeff Chu, O.D.Champaign, IL 618221649601543
  3. Kristen Clark, ODChampaign, IL 618221306134317
  4. Nathan Crouch, O.D.Champaign, IL 618221750386215
  5. Saba Farid, ODChampaign, IL 618221588428320
  6. Greigham Hopkins, ODChampaign, IL 618221699268813
  7. Danielle Keith, O.D.Champaign, IL 618221699087361
  8. Jeffrey Lewis, ODChampaign, IL 618221801142351

Common questions

What is Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD's NPI number?

Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144843525, issued on May 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 W Town Center Blvd, Champaign, IL, 61822. Phone: (217) 531-5393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046.011726, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paige Paulas Pantoja, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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