Palak Butala, O.D.
Optometrist · Tonawanda, NY
Palak Butala, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tonawanda, New York, and NPI 1730563305, issued on Jul 14, 2015. Check the license (New York TUV008339, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Palak Butala
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TUV008339 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2965 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Phone
- (716) 262-9297
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160527001734); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Palak Butala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license TUV008339Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth27 claims
- Latanoprost20 claims
- Cyclosporine19 claims
- Restasis11 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: $245.69
2 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Tonawanda
They are 11 of the 731 NPPES records with a practice address in Tonawanda, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
All 11 in Tonawanda → All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in Tonawanda →
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- Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
- Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
- Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
- Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
- Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
- Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
- Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
- Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372
Common questions
What is Palak Butala, O.D.'s NPI number?
Palak Butala, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730563305, issued on Jul 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Palak Butala, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2965 Sheridan Dr, Tonawanda, NY, 14150. Phone: (716) 262-9297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Palak Butala, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number TUV008339, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Palak Butala, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Palak Butala, O.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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.