NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D.

Optometrist · Indian Wells, CA

Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Indian Wells, California, and NPI 1942358320, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California 9332, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1942358320
Name
Richard Vandyke Packard
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
9332 CA
9332TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
74927 US Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Phone
(760) 568-2340
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 529-1713
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051227000641); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1989
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 74927 US Highway 111

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

  1. Vincent De Francisco, ODOptometrist1134286719

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.

  1. Richard Packard70
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate42 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.

Richard Vandyke Packard among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Indian Wells

They are 2 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Indian Wells, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent De Francisco, ODIndian Wells, CA 922101134286719
  2. Jeffrey Lowman, ODNone, CA 922101922764596
  3. Alyssa Buchanan, ODPalm Desert, CA 922111720462245
  4. Audrey Chen, ODPalm Desert, CA 922111750546156
  5. Daniel Eng, O.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111447391693
  6. Stephen Keller, O.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111770550345
  7. Gregory McMahill, O.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111366505588
  8. Tina Vu, O.D.Indio, CA 922031194876961

Common questions

What is Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942358320, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74927 US Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA, 92210. Phone: (760) 568-2340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 9332, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Vandyke Packard, O.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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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