Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Nivedita Chandrasekharan, OD, FAAO

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1164763058

Dr. Nivedita Chandrasekharan, OD, FAAO is registered under Optometry in Santa Cruz, California. Graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2012, 14 years ago. Practices with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, a 3,762-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alaska, California and Maryland.

Years since qualifying
14
Trained at
Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Licensed in
AK, CA, MD
In the registry since
2013
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

2025 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1323
Phone: (831) 458-5640
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 200 S Wells Rd, Ventura, CA 93004-1377 — (805) 647-6322

Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 14592 (CA)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence TA2305 (MD)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 134200 (AK)

Record details

NPI number1164763058
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD , FAAO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 3, 2013
Last updated in NPPESMay 17, 2022
Certification dateMay 17, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY AT CHICAGO
Graduated 2012 (14 years in practice)
Group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation — 3762 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients219
Services billed 440 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $967 22 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3762 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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