Rubens Xhemalaj, OD
Optometrist · Davis, CA
Rubens Xhemalaj, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Davis, California, and NPI 1437811031, issued on Oct 11, 2021. Check the license (California 35050, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rubens Xhemalaj
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 35050 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2019 Anderson RD Ste C, Davis, CA 95616
- Phone
- (530) 756-5050
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211018001767); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2019 Anderson RD Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alex Baker, O.D.Optometrist1427287598
- Melissa Erickson, O.D.Optometrist1730163601
Verify Rubens Xhemalaj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 35050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $24.55
1 payment: 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baker Optometry IncDavis, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rubens Xhemalaj among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Rubens Xhemalaj, OD 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 2021, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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).
21 optometrist records list a practice address in Davis
They are 21 of the 1,711 NPPES records with a practice address in Davis, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex Baker, O.D.Davis, CA 956161427287598
- Christine Chao, O.D.Davis, CA 956161437125523
- Dena Davidson, ODDavis, CA 956161629090659
- Melissa Erickson, O.D.Davis, CA 956161730163601
- Huan Guan, O.D.Davis, CA 956161336379247
- Dennis Guerrieri, O.D.Davis, CA 956161366436917
- Joann Helmus, O.D.Davis, CA 956161689656894
- Mark Helmus, O.D.Davis, CA 956161558343905
Common questions
What is Rubens Xhemalaj, OD's NPI number?
Rubens Xhemalaj, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437811031, issued on Oct 11, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rubens Xhemalaj, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2019 Anderson RD Ste C, Davis, CA, 95616. Phone: (530) 756-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rubens Xhemalaj, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 35050, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rubens Xhemalaj, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rubens Xhemalaj, OD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.