NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Chopra, O.D.

Optometrist · Lynchburg, VA

Paul Chopra, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1316952286, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0601800086, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1316952286
Name
Paul Chopra
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0601800086 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3900 Wards RD, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone
(434) 832-1362
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 832-1353
Medicaid ID
010020328 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110225000516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1999
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 3900 Wards RD

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

  1. Betty AbaidooPharmacist1336749787
  2. Bruno Andrade, RPHPharmacist1306446877
  3. Damarice Anyam, PHARMDPharmacist1245788553
  4. Richard Floyd, LICENSED OPTICIANOptician1821789868
  5. Robert FosterPharmacist1780285866
  6. Teresa Leeper, LICENSED OPTICIANOptician1235820259

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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Chopra62
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost42 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.

Paul Chopra among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Paul Chopra, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Ader, ODLynchburg, VA 245021649708314
  2. Cathy Anderson, O.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021225122195
  3. Robin Ayers, ODLynchburg, VA 245021770517328
  4. Jeffrey Doty, ODLynchburg, VA 245021730158080
  5. Amanda Griffin, ODLynchburg, VA 245021023708153
  6. Aundrea HowellLynchburg, VA 245021790166098
  7. Clifford Phillips, ODLynchburg, VA 245021770501546
  8. Thomas Rozelle, O.D.Lynchburg, VA 245021023490760

Common questions

What is Paul Chopra, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Chopra, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316952286, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Chopra, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Wards RD, Lynchburg, VA, 24502. Phone: (434) 832-1362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Chopra, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0601800086, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Chopra, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Chopra, O.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.

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