Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D.
Optometrist · Leominster, MA
Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Leominster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740260975, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 3744, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Miriam Yelen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3744 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 Merriam Ave 127, Leominster, MA 01453
- Phone
- (978) 537-0202
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 537-0303
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041210000348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandra Miriam Yelen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 3744Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
83 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Restasis17 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: $13.97
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Sandra Miriam Yelen among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.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 fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Leominster → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531326187576
- Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA 014531003748104
- Mark Fontaine, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531710026943
- Nahall Larsen, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531619987567
- Thomas Maher, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531053332528
- John Mooney, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531730283292
- Kay Ricciotti, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531699777078
- Paul Shepherd, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531558648279
Common questions
What is Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740260975, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 Merriam Ave 127, Leominster, MA, 01453. Phone: (978) 537-0202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 3744, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Miriam Yelen, O.D. had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.