Vivian Yao, OD
Optometrist · Brookline, MA
Vivian Yao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437711603, issued on Jul 8, 2019. Check the license (Massachusetts 5360, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Yao
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5360 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Webster PL, Brookline, MA 02445
- Phone
- (617) 202-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190828001830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 24 Webster PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claudia Arrigg, M.D.Specialist1093793564
- Jorge Arroyo, M.D., MPHOphthalmology Physician1942248257
- Jason Brenner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1750674719
- Stivia Demiri, ODOptometrist1528735693
- Stephanie Dunker, O.D.Optometrist1447563747
- Macie Finkelstein, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114959640
Verify Vivian Yao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
- Latanoprost16 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine12 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: $966.69
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Boston Laser Eye Institute PCBrookline, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
21 optometrist records list a practice address in Brookline
They are 21 of the 2,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookline, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 21 in Brookline → All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Brookline →
Other optometrist records in Massachusetts
- Maysa Abbas, ODMalden, MA1588247787
- Kelly Abbott, O.D.Cambridge, MA1316313208
- Angela Abraham, O.D.Amherst, MA1609833870
- Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA1326187576
- Chukwuemeka Achonu, ODBoston, MA1013738582
- Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA1003748104
- Amie Adams, O.D.Hudson, MA1831137322
- John Adams, ODIpswich, MA1598727778
- Stephen Adelstein, ODChelmsford, MA1790770980
- Molly Admire, ODBoston, MA1528628625
Common questions
What is Vivian Yao, OD's NPI number?
Vivian Yao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437711603, issued on Jul 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Yao, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Webster PL, Brookline, MA, 02445. Phone: (617) 202-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Yao, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5360, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vivian Yao, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Yao, OD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.