Valerie Biscardi, O.D.
Optometrist · Philadelphia, PA
Valerie Biscardi, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1194818906, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG-000813, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Biscardi
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG-000813 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1420 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
- Phone
- (215) 735-6300
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 735-2244
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerie Biscardi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG-000813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 claims
- Latanoprost11 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.
Valerie Biscardi among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Valerie Biscardi, O.D. is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carole Levin, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021104128818
- Cassandra LiewPhiladelphia, PA 191021336511765
- Cathy MoonPhiladelphia, PA 191021043788946
- Ronald Platt, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021811942972
- Delbert Ritchey, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021194878520
- Amy Sumner, ODPhiladelphia, PA 191021063084101
- Linden Will, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021790168995
- Robert Wortman, O.D.Philadelphia, PA 191021427117795
Common questions
What is Valerie Biscardi, O.D.'s NPI number?
Valerie Biscardi, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194818906, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Biscardi, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1420 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, 19102. Phone: (215) 735-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Biscardi, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG-000813, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Valerie Biscardi, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Biscardi, O.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims; 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.