Hares Banuwal, OD

  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Optometrist
NPI1285293100PAC ID2668707142
Medicare patients, 2024
334
Part D claims, 2024
408
MIPS score, 2024
86
Industry payments
$190
Affiliated sites
4
Practice address
831 University Blvd E Suite 11 Suite 11, Silver Spring, MD 20903-2916
Practice phone
Call (301) 431-0431
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Primary practice

Maryland Eye Care Center

Eye care practice · Silver Spring, Maryland

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Hares Banuwal is an optometrist in Silver Spring, Maryland

Hares Banuwal practices at Maryland Eye Care Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Hares Banuwal's NPI, 1285293100, was assigned on June 13, 2019. Hares Banuwal graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 2019. Hares Banuwal holds Maryland license TA2676.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668707142
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 431-0431
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Hares Banuwal practices at Maryland Eye Care Center in Silver Spring, Maryland

Hares Banuwal's primary practice is Maryland Eye Care Center, at 831 University Blvd E Suite 11 Suite 11, Silver Spring, MD 20903-2916. The practice phone is (301) 431-0431.

  • Maryland Eye Care Center
    831 University Blvd E Suite 11 Suite 11, Silver Spring, MD 20903-2916Phone(301) 431-0431

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Hares Banuwal is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 8 medical groups

Hares Banuwal's primary practice is Maryland Eye Care Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The medical group on file is Sells Hospital. Dmand AI also links Hares Banuwal to 7 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Hares Banuwal's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Hares Banuwal practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Maryland Eye Care CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 7 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Hares Banuwal is one of 562 optometrists in Maryland

Optometrist is Hares Banuwal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Hares Banuwal's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MarylandPrimaryLicense TA2676 · taxonomy 152W00000X
  • Ophthalmology, VirginiaLicense 0618003161 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Optometrists near Hares Banuwal

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Hares Banuwal treated 334 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 334 Medicare patients who saw Hares Banuwal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 167 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Hares Banuwal's median patient age at 55, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024334
Average age71
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid55%

Hares Banuwal's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Hares Banuwal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20561%
  • Men12939%

Chronic conditions among Hares Banuwal's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes47%
  4. Arthritis44%
  5. Chronic kidney disease18%
  6. Ischemic heart disease16%
  7. Mood disorders16%
  8. Osteoporosis14%

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Hares Banuwal's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Hares Banuwal wrote 408 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Hares Banuwal wrote 408 Medicare Part D claims for 140 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024408
Part D patients140

Hares Banuwal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic254 claims62%
  • Brand-name154 claims38%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Hares Banuwal scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Hares Banuwal for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Hares Banuwal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hares Banuwal's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 68.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Hares Banuwal received $190 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Hares Banuwal from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $125.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Hares Banuwal graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry

Hares Banuwal graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 2019.

  1. Medical schoolState University of New York - State College Optometry

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Sources for Hares Banuwal's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Hares Banuwal's NPI number?

Hares Banuwal's NPI number is 1285293100. It was assigned on June 13, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Hares Banuwal specialize in?

Hares Banuwal is an optometrist in Silver Spring, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Hares Banuwal practice?

Hares Banuwal practices at 831 University Blvd E Suite 11 Suite 11, Silver Spring, MD 20903-2916. Hares Banuwal's primary practice is Maryland Eye Care Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Hares Banuwal to 7 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.

What is Hares Banuwal's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Hares Banuwal is (301) 431-0431.

What is Hares Banuwal's medical license number?

Hares Banuwal holds Maryland license TA2676, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Hares Banuwal been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Hares Banuwal in Maryland and Virginia.

What medical group is Hares Banuwal part of?

Hares Banuwal is linked to Sells Hospital. Dmand AI links Hares Banuwal to 7 more medical groups.

Does Hares Banuwal accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Hares Banuwal as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Hares Banuwal's MIPS score?

Hares Banuwal's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Hares Banuwal see?

CMS counts 334 Medicare patients who saw Hares Banuwal in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Where did Hares Banuwal go to medical school?

Hares Banuwal graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 2019.

Has Hares Banuwal received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $190 in general payments to Hares Banuwal from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Hares Banuwal been practicing?

Hares Banuwal graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

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