NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD

Optometrist · Big Rapids, MI

Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD is an optometrist with a practice address in Big Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1518121227, issued on Jul 11, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4901004476, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1518121227
Name
Vandana Rajaram
Credential
O.D. PHD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901004476 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1310 Cramer Cir, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone
(231) 591-2222
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(231) 591-3991
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080912000306); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School 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 1310 Cramer Cir

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

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  2. Amy Dinardo, O.D.Optometrist1942408448
  3. Sarah Hinkley, O.D.Optometrist1306891619
  4. Avesh Raghunandan, O.D., PHDOptometrist1043399306

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI

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

Vandana Rajaram among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

55 optometrist records list a practice address in Big Rapids

They are 55 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Rapids, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Alexander, OD PHDBig Rapids, MI 493071144241969
  2. Robert Buckingham, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071851312573
  3. Heather Buist, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071275554990
  4. Robert Carter, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071073534798
  5. Joseph Czinder, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508815994
  6. David Durkee, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071952351926
  7. Sarah Hinkley, O.D.Big Rapids, MI 493071306891619
  8. Thomas Klimek, ODBig Rapids, MI 493071508869272

Common questions

What is Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD's NPI number?

Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518121227, issued on Jul 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 Cramer Cir, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. Phone: (231) 591-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004476, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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