NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy Catherine Nau, OD

Optometrist · Boston, MA

Amy Catherine Nau, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1750355467, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4212, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1750355467
Name
Amy Catherine Nau
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4212 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Commonwealth Ave Ste 2, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 426-0370
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140623001126); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Commonwealth Ave Ste 2

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

  1. Mahnaz Nouri, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629000112
  2. Justine Pidgeon, ODOptometrist1003582420

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 76% of claims.

  1. Amy Nau178
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tyrvaya28 claims
  2. Xiidra27 claims
  3. Erythromycin23 claims
  4. Restasis22 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 claims
  6. Xdemvy13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score59.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $832.88

20 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.

  1. Amy Nau$832.88
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Forefront Eyecare PLLCBoston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amy Catherine Nau among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Amy Catherine Nau, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Carlson, ODBoston, MA 022151801896824
  2. Jason Chin, ODBoston, MA 022151184624082
  3. Gary Chu, OD MPHBoston, MA 022151891794723
  4. Matthew Garston, ODBoston, MA 022151093715021
  5. Trinh Khuu, ODBoston, MA 022151871593871
  6. Alan Kwok, ODBoston, MA 022151033119409
  7. Richard Laudon, ODBoston, MA 022151831199116
  8. Constance Lee, ODBoston, MA 022151912907429

Common questions

What is Amy Catherine Nau, OD's NPI number?

Amy Catherine Nau, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750355467, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy Catherine Nau, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Commonwealth Ave Ste 2, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 426-0370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy Catherine Nau, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4212, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amy Catherine Nau, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy Catherine Nau, OD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amy Catherine Nau, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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