NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paresh A. Patel, OD

Optometrist · Monroe, NC

Paresh A. Patel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Monroe, North Carolina, and NPI 1780626747, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1739, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780626747
Name
Paresh A. Patel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1739 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1007A Skyway Dr, Monroe, NC 28110
Phone
(704) 289-1547
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 291-9441
Medicaid ID
89093MA NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050422001117); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1998
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Paresh Patel316
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost184 claims
  2. Restasis22 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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: $524.29

13 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. Paresh Patel$524.29
  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. Eyecarecenter OD PAMonroe, NC

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

Paresh A. Patel among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Paresh A. Patel, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 optometrist records list a practice address in Monroe

They are 16 of the 1,160 NPPES records with a practice address in Monroe, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Berkebile, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101609065077
  2. Neha Dada, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101467769281
  3. Kevin Hart, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101457745838
  4. Marcie Koontz, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101669621553
  5. Julie McGinnis, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101184855561
  6. Cam Ngo, ODMonroe, NC 281101679261499
  7. Sita Patel, ODMonroe, NC 281101700207511
  8. Joel Penegar, O.D.Monroe, NC 281101598944845

Common questions

What is Paresh A. Patel, OD's NPI number?

Paresh A. Patel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780626747, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paresh A. Patel, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1007A Skyway Dr, Monroe, NC, 28110. Phone: (704) 289-1547. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paresh A. Patel, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1739, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paresh A. Patel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paresh A. Patel, OD had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 85 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.