NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon M. Chester, O.D.

Optometrist · Chillicothe, OH

Brandon M. Chester, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chillicothe, Ohio, and NPI 1386844348, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 5707 T2621, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1386844348
Name
Brandon M. Chester
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5707 T2621 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
261 N Woodbridge Ave, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 773-2020
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 773-8957
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080218000403); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2007
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 261 N Woodbridge Ave

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

  1. Michael Chester, O.D.Optometrist1780686774
  2. John Hartig, ODOptometrist1285472712

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

402 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Brandon Chester402
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost211 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl28 claims
  4. Restasis20 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl18 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score100.0
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chester Eye Center IncChillicothe, OH

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

Brandon M. Chester among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Brandon M. Chester, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 optometrist records list a practice address in Chillicothe

They are 40 of the 2,938 NPPES records with a practice address in Chillicothe, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011588772933
  2. David Brown, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011396719720
  3. Michael Chester, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011780686774
  4. Cynthia Colby-Axe, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011831290626
  5. Cindy Elrich, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011407824857
  6. Patricia Haller, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011417946740
  7. Dennis Knowles, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011104899061
  8. Jeffrey Martin, OSChillicothe, OH 456011447238183

Common questions

What is Brandon M. Chester, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brandon M. Chester, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386844348, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon M. Chester, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 261 N Woodbridge Ave, Chillicothe, OH, 45601. Phone: (740) 773-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon M. Chester, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5707 T2621, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandon M. Chester, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon M. Chester, O.D. had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brandon M. Chester, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.

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.