Sara Apollonio, O.D.
Optometrist · Lancaster, MA
Sara Apollonio, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1427338755, issued on Aug 18, 2011. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Apollonio
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 030 0078150 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 479 Old Union Tpke, Lancaster, MA 01523
- Phone
- (978) 537-3900
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 479 Old Union Tpke
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suraj Afshar, O.D.Optometrist1578714150
- Hannah Ashe, LDOOptician1760359616
- Taylor Aucoin, LDOOptician1639757180
- Judy Bavongkhoun, ODOptometrist1104374628
- Elite Bor-Shavit, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1104303858
- Steven BuffoneOptician1063965754
Verify Sara Apollonio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
- Restasis19 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 claims
- Latanoprost12 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.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,825.60
29 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Worcester Ophthalmology Associates IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
21 optometrist records list a Lancaster practice address
They are 21 of the 98 NPPES records with a Lancaster practice address, and 1,467 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 21 in Lancaster → All 1,467 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lancaster →
Other optometrist records in Massachusetts
- Maysa Abbas, ODMalden, MA1588247787
- John Abbondanza, ODSouthborough, MA1902992886
- Kelly Abbott, O.D.Cambridge, MA1316313208
- Angela Abraham, O.D.Amherst, MA1609833870
- Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA1326187576
- Chukwuemeka Achonu, ODBoston, MA1013738582
- Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA1003748104
- Amie Adams, O.D.Hudson, MA1831137322
- John Adams, ODIpswich, MA1598727778
- Stephen Adelstein, ODChelmsford, MA1790770980
Common questions
What is Sara Apollonio, O.D.'s NPI number?
Sara Apollonio, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427338755, issued on Aug 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Apollonio, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 479 Old Union Tpke, Lancaster, MA, 01523. Phone: (978) 537-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Apollonio, O.D.'s license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sara Apollonio, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Apollonio, O.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Apollonio, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.