NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D.

Optometrist · Westerly, RI

Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Westerly, Rhode Island, and NPI 1568659845, issued on Oct 1, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTG00708, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568659845
Name
Sara Nichol Crussana
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
ODTG00708 RI
3049 CT
OEG002217 PA
0618002621 VA
OD 60284399 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17 Wells St Ste 101, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone
(401) 348-2020
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210608000061); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17 Wells St Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jessica Cherenza, ODOptometrist1407425804
  2. Nora Ann Grills, O.D.Optometrist1093966954

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Sara Crussana55
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost23 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: $53.97

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Sara Crussana$53.97
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Prytula Eye Associates IncCoventry, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sara Nichol Crussana among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island

Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D. is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Westerly

They are 12 of the 416 NPPES records with a practice address in Westerly, and 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Abarr, ODWesterly, RI 028911285017988
  2. Jessica Cherenza, ODWesterly, RI 028911407425804
  3. Kristina Dimova, O.D.Westerly, RI 028911811120538
  4. Nora Ann Grills, O.D.Westerly, RI 028911093966954
  5. Salvatore Magliari, ODWesterly, RI 028911215985999
  6. Holly Misto, ODWesterly, RI 028911144278821
  7. Maria Nigrelli, ODWesterly, RI 028911316437304
  8. Jarrod Nigrelli, ODWesterly, RI 028911083104962

Common questions

What is Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568659845, issued on Oct 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Wells St Ste 101, Westerly, RI, 02891. Phone: (401) 348-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTG00708, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Nichol Crussana, O.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.