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Trajan Soares, O.D.

Optometrist in Los Banos, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 60,463 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
713
Medicare Part D claims · 153 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 257
Generic prescribing
64%
generic claims · 36% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
59.2/100
▼ 24 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$224.45
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Trajan Soares, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 59.2/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 713 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

59.2/100
MIPS score · -24 vs avg
713
Part D claims, 2023
64%
generic prescribing
$224.45
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Trajan Soares, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

59 5th percentile higher than 5% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Trajan Soares, O.D. sits

This provider among optometrist peers

Across the 6,527 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Trajan Soares, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 75% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 13% — placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality — percentile: 48Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality — percentile: 57Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 80Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality — percentile: 72Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality — 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specialty: 47 · MIPS quality — percentile: 22Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality — percentile: 93Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality — percentile: 32Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality — percentile: 33Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality — percentile: 40Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality — percentile: 62Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality — percentile: 22Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality 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volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 47Trajan Soares, O.D. — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Trajan Soares, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Trajan Soares, O.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/20/2005

NPI 1982609590

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

60,463 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

713 177% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 257

MIPS final score

59.2/100 23.9 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist — 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor — 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist — 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker — 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Optometrist — 0.9%Optometrist0.9%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Trajan Soares, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
59.2/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Optometrist) — 59.2/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%59.2%
MIPS final score (Optometrist) — 59.2/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Trajan Soares, O.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Optometrist provider holding O.D. credentials at 1028 6TH ST, Los Banos, CA, 93635, with a listed phone of (209) 826-1434. NPI 1982609590 was issued on 06/20/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Soares most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 713 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 153 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $37K in drug spend, split 36% brand-name and 64% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 59.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 18.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1028 6TH ST
Los Banos, CA 93635

Provider Details

NPI 1982609590
Specialty Optometrist
Credentials O.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/20/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

59.2099
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
18.4198
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Trajan Soares, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$224

Largest payer

Optos, Inc.

Most common payment type

Entertainment

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Trajan Soares, O.D.. To verify Trajan Soares, O.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Trajan Soares, O.D. — brand share 36.0%
Optometrist average

36% brand-name claims vs 64% generic, on 713 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

713
Total Claims
$37K
Total Drug Cost
153
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,005
Total Day Supply
26,071
Brand vs Generic
36% brand / 64% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$24K
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Antibiotic Claims
14

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
77.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.06
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Trajan Soares, O.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
377
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
Tobramycin/Dexamethasone
51
Timolol Maleate
48
Brimonidine Tartrate
40
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
39
Ofloxacin
33
Travoprost
22
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
14
Alphagan P
Brimonidine Tartrate
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Optometrist Overview

How Trajan Soares, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

60,463
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
257
Avg Claims per Provider

Trajan Soares, O.D.'s 713 claims are above the specialty average of 257.

Nearby Optometrist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Soares.

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Optometrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trajan Soares, O.D.'s specialty?
Trajan Soares, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Los Banos, California. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Trajan Soares, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Trajan Soares, O.D. wrote 713 Medicare Part D claims totaling $37K in drug costs for 153 beneficiaries.
What is Trajan Soares, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Trajan Soares, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 59.2/100 (Quality: 18.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Trajan Soares, O.D. located?
Trajan Soares, O.D. is located at 1028 6TH ST, Los Banos, CA, 93635. Phone: (209) 826-1434.
What is Trajan Soares, O.D.'s NPI number?
Trajan Soares, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982609590, issued on 06/20/2005.
Does Trajan Soares, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Trajan Soares, O.D.'s prescribing is 36% brand-name and 64% generic drugs by claim count, with $24K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US?
There are 60,463 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 257 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Trajan Soares, O.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Trajan Soares, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Trajan Soares, O.D. accept Medicare?
Trajan Soares, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 713 Part D claims and 153 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Trajan Soares, O.D.'s credentials?
Trajan Soares, O.D.'s NPI is 1982609590 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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