NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD

Optometrist · Brooklyn, NY

Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1386102697, issued on Mar 5, 2019. Check the license (New York 008899-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1386102697
Name
Simren Kaur Bidwal
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
008899-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone
(718) 514-6234
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250429001629); accepts Medicare assignment
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 208 Flatbush Ave

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

  1. Nikhil Chopra, ODOptometrist1043180953
  2. Kevin DouOptometrist1982309522
  3. Riley FungOptometrist1730926593
  4. Jamee Patel, O.D.Optometrist1073934428
  5. Julie ShinOptometrist1801469820
  6. Vanessa TingOptometrist1942934146

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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Simren Bidwal14
  2. Specialty average277

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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncStockton, CA

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

Simren Kaur Bidwal among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nikhil Chopra, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171043180953
  2. Kevin DouBrooklyn, NY 112171982309522
  3. Ali Freese, O.D.Brooklyn, NY 112171316354913
  4. Riley FungBrooklyn, NY 112171730926593
  5. Armstrong Keodara, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171891128138
  6. Durpri Lin, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171649055419
  7. Eric Orava, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171720058845
  8. Jamee Patel, O.D.Brooklyn, NY 112171073934428

Common questions

What is Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD's NPI number?

Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386102697, issued on Mar 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217. Phone: (718) 514-6234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 008899-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Simren Kaur Bidwal, OD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.

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