NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D.

Optometrist · Fort Defiance, AZ

Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and NPI 1376598706, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Arizona OPT-001291, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376598706
Name
Ricardo Raul Salvat
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT-001291 AZ
18003382A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
Phone
(928) 729-8000
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220828000062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1985
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 Corner OF Route N12 And N7

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

  1. Moaz Abulfaraj, MDSurgery Physician1861797193
  2. Walter Adam, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053368860
  3. Margaret Adams, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427455682
  4. Sandra Adkins, DDSDentist1710918131
  5. Elizabeth Agre, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1891268280
  6. Mohammad Akhavan Heidari, MDSurgery Physician1205041571

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ricardo Salvat31
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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. The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, IncorporationFort Defiance, AZ

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

Ricardo Raul Salvat among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Defiance

They are 14 of the 590 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Defiance, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luisa Alvarez, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041255461174
  2. David Biberdorf, ODFort Defiance, AZ 865041518045921
  3. Jeffrey Duncan, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041669432365
  4. Mark Latta, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041609865872
  5. Melissa Lester, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041164864534
  6. Derek Melton, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041922058429
  7. Michelle Marie Mijares, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041861807380
  8. Beth Morgan, O.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041447460225

Common questions

What is Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376598706, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ, 86504. Phone: (928) 729-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number OPT-001291, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Raul Salvat, O.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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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