Samantha Polster, O.D.
Optometrist · Indianapolis, IN
Samantha Polster, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1790162915, issued on Apr 27, 2015. Check the license (Indiana 18003900A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha Polster
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18003900A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1160 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Phone
- (317) 944-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 201301230 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150729009417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,578 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1160 W. Michigan Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Gosch, O.D.Optometrist1033370267
Verify Samantha Polster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18003900ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost170 claims
- Timolol Maleate57 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
- Restasis33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl20 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 3 group practices
- Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IN
- IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
- University Family Physicians, Inc.Indianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samantha Polster among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Samantha Polster, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Indiana
There are 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theresa Austgen, ODIndianapolis, IN 462021457331795
- Amanda Gosch, O.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021033370267
- April Graves, O.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021558672592
- Piper Groppel, O.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021497844740
- Jacqueline Jenkins, ODIndianapolis, IN 462021639162811
- Don Lyon, O.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021992774509
- Jennifer Page, O.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021134198708
- Steve Petkovich, ODIndianapolis, IN 462021336243039
Common questions
What is Samantha Polster, O.D.'s NPI number?
Samantha Polster, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790162915, issued on Apr 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha Polster, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 944-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha Polster, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003900A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha Polster, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha Polster, O.D. had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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.