Vandhana Sharda, OD
Optometrist · Chestnut Hill, MA
Vandhana Sharda, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and NPI 1841290475, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 4379, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vandhana Sharda
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4379 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
- Phone
- (617) 421-1151
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 421-8787
- Medicaid ID
- 130114 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031210000726); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vandhana Sharda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $117.89
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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.
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
- Atrius Health IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vandhana Sharda among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Vandhana Sharda, OD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Chestnut Hill → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reuben Alexander, O.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671790039030
- Kristo Bolano, ODChestnut Hill, MA 024671891280020
- Esther Morales, DOChestnut Hill, MA 024671588720437
- Glenda Savitz, O.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671356622047
- Faye Siegel, O.D.Chestnut Hill, MA 024671508862616
- Rhett StroupeChestnut Hill, MA 024671548543416
- Curtis Frank, O.D.Newton, MA 024641902973142
- Stephen Kolnik, ODNewton, MA 024641609957893
Common questions
What is Vandhana Sharda, OD's NPI number?
Vandhana Sharda, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841290475, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vandhana Sharda, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Independence Dr, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. Phone: (617) 421-1151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vandhana Sharda, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4379, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vandhana Sharda, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vandhana Sharda, OD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.