Puja Patel, OD
Optometrist · Tucson, AZ
Puja Patel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1952955585, issued on Jul 31, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 002382, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Puja Patel
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 002382 AZ
0618002811 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100, Tucson, AZ 85710
- Phone
- (520) 325-9400
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 325-8965
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lisa Lane, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1801877014
- Jason Levine, MDOphthalmology Physician1225019904
Verify Puja Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 002382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
491 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost205 claims
- Erythromycin47 claims
- Timolol Maleate39 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
- Lumigan20 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): 91.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.24
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Puja Patel among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Puja Patel, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Grammond, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857101144216409
- Jacob Hiscox, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857101811140643
- Jamie Hiscox, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857101184938516
- Sheelaa Kesavalu, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857101538534474
- Matthew Koppinger, ODTucson, AZ 857101124766290
- Lew Lindley, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857101780676361
- Caleb Tan, ODTucson, AZ 857101891495883
- Lana Wade, ODTucson, AZ 857101740324995
Common questions
What is Puja Patel, OD's NPI number?
Puja Patel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952955585, issued on Jul 31, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Puja Patel, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6422 E Speedway Blvd Ste 100, Tucson, AZ, 85710. Phone: (520) 325-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Puja Patel, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 002382, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Puja Patel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Puja Patel, OD had 491 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Puja Patel, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.
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.