NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pallavi Cherekar, OD

Optometrist · Boston, MA

Pallavi Cherekar, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1962241877, issued on May 21, 2024. Check the license (Massachusetts OPT5728, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1962241877
Name
Pallavi Cherekar
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT5728 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Phone
(617) 636-5000
Enumerated
May 21, 2024
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241210002565); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2024
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 800 Washington St

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

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  2. Omer Abbak, PHARMDPharmacist1114500337
  3. Aya Abdelnaser, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770425373
  4. Marie Elise Abi Antoun, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1356042626
  5. Ahmad AboalfarajSurgery Physician1538517651
  6. Tala Abu Samaan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376386250

Verify Pallavi Cherekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
    Search for license OPT5728    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pratt Ophthalmology Associates IncBoston, MA

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

Pallavi Cherekar among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Pallavi Cherekar, OD 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 2024, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Brown, O.D.Boston, MA 021111356456321
  2. Hongxia Chen, O.D.Boston, MA 021111457573214
  3. Terry Chin, O.D.Boston, MA 021111497752539
  4. Cynthia D'Auria, O.D.Boston, MA 021111114981974
  5. Mary Hettler-Young, O.D.Boston, MA 021111134183981
  6. Kirsten Johnson, ODBoston, MA 021111841784394
  7. Maria Mercuri, O.D.Boston, MA 021111932163912
  8. Sampson Nosike, O.D.Boston, MA 021111225093628

Common questions

What is Pallavi Cherekar, OD's NPI number?

Pallavi Cherekar, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962241877, issued on May 21, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pallavi Cherekar, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111. Phone: (617) 636-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pallavi Cherekar, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number OPT5728, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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