Tu Dao, OD
Optometrist · San Antonio, TX
Tu Dao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1396361085, issued on Jun 18, 2020. Check the license (Texas 9983TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tu Dao
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 9983TG TX
9983T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6818 Heuermann RD, San Antonio, TX 78256
- Phone
- (210) 308-5550
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2025
- Fax
- (210) 308-6161
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240817000165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6818 Heuermann RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Hyatt, ODOptometrist1629505888
- Sahitya Podila, MDOphthalmology Physician1538736400
- Antonio Urbina, ODOptometrist1730558065
Verify Tu Dao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 9983TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
346 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost86 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate59 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol44 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
- Restasis18 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 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: $635.70
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tomy Starck MD PASan Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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- Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
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- Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
- Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
- Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505
Common questions
What is Tu Dao, OD's NPI number?
Tu Dao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396361085, issued on Jun 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tu Dao, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6818 Heuermann RD, San Antonio, TX, 78256. Phone: (210) 308-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tu Dao, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 9983TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tu Dao, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tu Dao, OD had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 156 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.