NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D

Optometrist · Lexington, MA

Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Lexington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1699850214, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4116, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1699850214
Name
Richard Yilin Zhang
Credential
OD, PH.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
4116 MA
0673 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16 Clarke St, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone
(781) 676-2020
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 676-2021
Medicaid ID
0317420 MA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Industry payments in 2024: $846.11

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Richard Zhang$846.11
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Yilin Zhang among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Euin Cheong, ODLexington, MA 024211396325528
  2. Kristin Rullo, ODLexington, MA 024211962666511
  3. Yale Shriber, O.D.Lexington, MA 024211306923776
  4. Albert Sherburne, O.D.Lexington, MA 024201588628630
  5. Stephanie Dunker, O.D.Brookline, MA 024451447563747
  6. Calliope Galatis, ODBrookline, MA 024451053433839
  7. Anita Gulmiri, O.D.Brookline, MA 024451871977835
  8. Fotini Kostogiannis, ODBrookline, MA 024451689855892

Common questions

What is Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D's NPI number?

Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699850214, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16 Clarke St, Lexington, MA, 02421. Phone: (781) 676-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Yilin Zhang, OD, PH.D's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4116, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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