Sam Baker, OD
Optometrist · Springfield, VA
Sam Baker, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Virginia, and NPI 1992887798, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618002372, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Baker
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618002372 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6535 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150
- Phone
- (703) 971-4739
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170829002897); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sam Baker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618002372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
- Erythromycin18 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncWoodbridge, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sam Baker among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Sam Baker, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 optometrist records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 28 of the 1,652 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchell Axelrod, O.D.Springfield, VA 221501134278252
- Allan Dosik, O.D.Springfield, VA 221501215073614
- Nava Ezra, ODSpringfield, VA 221501033287420
- Richard Filipowski, O.D.Springfield, VA 221501851567440
- David Herr, ODSpringfield, VA 221501619031960
- Jeannette Liu, O.D.Springfield, VA 221501083797666
- Joanne Nguyen, ODSpringfield, VA 221501841388915
- Aileen Nguyen, O.D.Springfield, VA 221501982916847
Common questions
What is Sam Baker, OD's NPI number?
Sam Baker, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992887798, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Baker, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6535 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA, 22150. Phone: (703) 971-4739. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Baker, OD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002372, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sam Baker, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Baker, OD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.