NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Payal Kothari

Optometrist · Fredericksburg, VA

Payal Kothari is an optometrist with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and NPI 1922514314, issued on Dec 20, 2017. Check the license (Virginia 0618003607, 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
1922514314
Name
Payal Kothari
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
0618003607 VA
TA2979 MD
008715 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone
(540) 208-5827
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2026
Fax
(540) 318-7844
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240228002034); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2017
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 927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209

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

  1. Timothy Bradshaw, O.D.Optometrist1457704256
  2. Binoy Jani, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548222557
  3. Lauren Richards, ODOptometrist1295014256

Verify Payal Kothari 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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. Payal Kothari195
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost27 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin18 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate15 claims
  5. Erythromycin12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Peninsula Eye Center PASalisbury, MD

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

Payal Kothari among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Payal Kothari 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 885 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 optometrist records list a practice address in Fredericksburg

They are 47 of the 3,696 NPPES records with a practice address in Fredericksburg, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071790819308
  2. Lisa Bennett, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071285678722
  3. Jana Bertke, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071174588867
  4. Sarah Brannon, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071023098688
  5. Peter Degraziano, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071184935009
  6. Kendra Halepaska, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071255575304
  7. Brandi Hathorne, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071376772319
  8. E HowletteFredericksburg, VA 224071407019904

Common questions

What is Payal Kothari's NPI number?

Payal Kothari's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922514314, issued on Dec 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Payal Kothari located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407. Phone: (540) 208-5827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Payal Kothari's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618003607, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Payal Kothari prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Payal Kothari had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.