Raj V. Bhakta, OD
Optometrist · Edinburg, TX
Raj V. Bhakta, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1871147991, issued on Jul 26, 2019. Check the license (Texas 9753T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raj V. Bhakta
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 9753T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2518 W Trenton RD, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Phone
- (956) 661-9000
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 630-0149
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2518 W Trenton RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Raj V. Bhakta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 9753TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
638 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost177 claims
- Lumigan113 claims
- Restasis59 claims
- Miebo35 claims
- Xiidra26 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 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: $922.40
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Raj V. Bhakta, OD's NPI number?
Raj V. Bhakta, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871147991, issued on Jul 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raj V. Bhakta, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2518 W Trenton RD, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 661-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raj V. Bhakta, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 9753T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Raj V. Bhakta, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raj V. Bhakta, OD had 638 Medicare Part D claims for 178 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.