Steven Binder, O.D.
Optometrist · Palo Alto, CA
Steven Binder, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1225172182, issued on Feb 16, 2007. Check the license (California 10287T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Binder
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 10287T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 723-6995
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (650) 725-6619
- Medicaid ID
- SD0102870 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040928000482); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Binder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 10287TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $114.02
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareLivermore, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Steven Binder among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Steven Binder, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 34% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in California
There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Heather Jonasson, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041043403017
- Zibya Karolia, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041659566065
- Jennine Kirby, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041366470874
- Mimi KwongPalo Alto, CA 943041154331957
- Tuyetha Mai, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041619939980
- Vanessa Pineda, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041861690778
Common questions
What is Steven Binder, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Binder, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225172182, issued on Feb 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Binder, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-6995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Binder, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 10287T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Binder, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Binder, O.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Binder, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.