Ritesh Poudyal, O.D.
Optometrist · Durham, NC
Ritesh Poudyal, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1477766129, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ritesh Poudyal
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5501 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1620 Guess RD, Durham, NC 43613
- Phone
- (919) 286-5742
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2746774 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ritesh Poudyal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
261 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost117 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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: $222.40
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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.
Ritesh Poudyal among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Ritesh Poudyal, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pamela Anderson-Luke, O.D.Murphy, NC 289061386732717
- Calista Chastain, O.D.Murphy, NC 289061447130059
- Keith Clay, ODMurphy, NC 289061366463200
- Holly Gutierrez, O,D.Murphy, NC 289061588862205
- Lynn Taylor, ODMurphy, NC 289061598750069
- Jeffrey Taylor, ODMurphy, NC 289061427050210
- Cassidy Coleman, ODHayesville, NC 289041316615743
- Russell Hughes, O.D.Hayesville, NC 289041861484487
Common questions
What is Ritesh Poudyal, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ritesh Poudyal, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477766129, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ritesh Poudyal, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1620 Guess RD, Durham, NC, 43613. Phone: (919) 286-5742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ritesh Poudyal, O.D.'s license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ritesh Poudyal, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ritesh Poudyal, O.D. had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.