NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D.

Optometrist · Lancaster, MA

Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578714150, issued on Oct 1, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 4714, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578714150
Name
Suraj Sadeghi Afshar
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
4714 MA
0821 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
479 Old Union Tpke, Lancaster, MA 01523
Phone
(978) 537-3900
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 537-6030
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090113000915); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2007
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 479 Old Union Tpke

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

  1. Sara Apollonio, O.D.Optometrist1427338755
  2. Hannah Ashe, LDOOptician1760359616
  3. Taylor Aucoin, LDOOptician1639757180
  4. Judy Bavongkhoun, ODOptometrist1104374628
  5. Elite Bor-Shavit, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1104303858
  6. Steven BuffoneOptician1063965754

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Suraj Afshar70
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone19 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $330.08

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Suraj Afshar$330.08
  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 2 group practices

  1. Aeg Massachusetts Professional PCWilmington, MA
  2. Mass Optometric Associates, PLLCBillerica, MA

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

Suraj Sadeghi Afshar among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, 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 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

21 optometrist records list a practice address in Lancaster

They are 21 of the 98 NPPES records with a practice address in Lancaster, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Apollonio, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231427338755
  2. Judy Bavongkhoun, ODLancaster, MA 015231104374628
  3. Richard Erickson, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231932120409
  4. Michael Fu, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231154342624
  5. Meritza Kluge, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231134450752
  6. Farah Lakhani, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231639481666
  7. John Marabello, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231326069899
  8. Khyla Osaretin, O.D.Lancaster, MA 015231235374182

Common questions

What is Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D.'s NPI number?

Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578714150, issued on Oct 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, 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 Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4714, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Suraj Sadeghi Afshar, O.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.