NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul J. Palisano, O.D.

Optometrist · Richmond, VA

Paul J. Palisano, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1861408858, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0620000034, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861408858
Name
Paul J. Palisano
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
0620000034 VA
0618001289 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 Bremo RD Ste 128, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone
(804) 285-0680
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2025
Medicaid ID
010306264 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040819000728); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1987
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 2010 Bremo RD Ste 128

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

  1. Tam Dang, MDOphthalmology Physician1184821803
  2. John Chuong Le, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740541150
  3. Rishi ParikhOphthalmology Physician1285818443

Verify Paul J. Palisano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  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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10.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,798 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Paul Palisano2,798
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost967 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate542 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine284 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate246 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate217 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol85 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%22.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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: $667.75

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products 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. Paul Palisano$667.75
  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. David M Harman MD LLCRichmond, VA

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

Paul J. Palisano among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Paul J. Palisano, 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Taylor Dalton, ODRichmond, VA 232261861052276
  2. Haejin Han, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261114375805
  3. Kensington Hatcher, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261437598679
  4. Heather Jetton, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261699742684
  5. Cameron Lindsey, ODRichmond, VA 232261891354999
  6. Laurel Loukx, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261033100607
  7. John Miksch, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261063403210
  8. Raquel Moncrieffe, O.D.Richmond, VA 232261679513022

Common questions

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

Paul J. Palisano, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861408858, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul J. Palisano, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 Bremo RD Ste 128, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 285-0680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0620000034, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Paul J. Palisano, O.D. had 2,798 Medicare Part D claims for 754 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul J. Palisano, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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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