NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD

Optometrist · Gonzales, LA

Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gonzales, Louisiana, and NPI 1699770404, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 830260T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1699770404
Name
Vincent Oscar Rachal
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
830260T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2308 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone
(225) 644-7525
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 647-3710
Medicaid ID
1192635 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2308 S Burnside Ave

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

  1. Edwin Adams, ODOptometrist1437155793
  2. Matthew Barnes, ODOptometrist1295340370
  3. Cory Boudreaux, O.D.Optometrist1790940096
  4. Shruti PatelOptometrist1417402439
  5. Lawrence Pham, O.D.Optometrist1730444704

Verify Vincent Oscar Rachal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Vincent Rachal1,287
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost393 claims
  2. Dorzolamide Hcl148 claims
  3. Restasis111 claims
  4. Rocklatan89 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate83 claims
  6. Lumigan61 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $216.61

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Vincent Rachal$216.61
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vincent Oscar Rachal among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Gonzales

They are 14 of the 658 NPPES records with a practice address in Gonzales, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edwin Adams, ODGonzales, LA 707371437155793
  2. Arthur Alford, ODGonzales, LA 707371033004049
  3. Matthew Barnes, ODGonzales, LA 707371295340370
  4. Cory Boudreaux, O.D.Gonzales, LA 707371790940096
  5. Brian Christopherson, O.D.Gonzales, LA 707371316163496
  6. Joshua Davidson, O.DGonzales, LA 707371881026003
  7. Emily DevillierGonzales, LA 707371740963305
  8. Heaven Harris, ODGonzales, LA 707371417566449

Common questions

What is Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD's NPI number?

Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699770404, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2308 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (225) 644-7525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 830260T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD had 1,287 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vincent Oscar Rachal, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.