NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Albert E. Germain, O.D.

Optometrist · Waterbury, CT

Albert E. Germain, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1841236122, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 896, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1841236122
Name
Albert E. Germain
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
896 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1320 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone
(203) 755-4941
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 573-8372
Medicaid ID
004052197 CT
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 1320 W Main St

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  4. Fausto Lanao, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801844675
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  6. Michael Malinics, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1255499653

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Albert Germain180
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan43 claims
  2. Latanoprost33 claims
  3. Vyzulta29 claims
  4. Cequa18 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate16 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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: $187.19

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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. Albert Germain$187.19
  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.

Albert E. Germain among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut

Albert E. Germain, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Connecticut

There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Airi Ando, ODWaterbury, CT 067081316517048
  2. Sarah Caliguire, OD, MSWaterbury, CT 067081558125823
  3. Xiuyang GuoWaterbury, CT 067081285145508
  4. Jennie Maher, ODWaterbury, CT 067081093533556
  5. Caitlyn Mitchell, O.D.Waterbury, CT 067081518221142
  6. Tony Tran, ODWaterbury, CT 067081487212346
  7. Fabian Villacis, O.D.Waterbury, CT 067081386939510
  8. Jeremy Prudhomme, O.DWaterbury, CT 067061518151182

Common questions

What is Albert E. Germain, O.D.'s NPI number?

Albert E. Germain, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841236122, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Albert E. Germain, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1320 W Main St, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 755-4941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Albert E. Germain, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 896, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Albert E. Germain, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Albert E. Germain, O.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.