Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Bruce Chase, OD

Optometrist · North Reading, MA

Bruce Chase, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in North Reading, Massachusetts, and NPI 1750333530, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 2547, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1750333530
Name
Bruce Chase
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2547 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133-135 Main St, North Reading, MA 01864
Phone
(978) 664-6211
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bruce Chase21
  2. Specialty average279

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: $140.14

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Chase$140.14
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Appleton Eye Associates PCNewburyport, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

2 optometrist records list a North Reading practice address

They are 2 of the 148 NPPES records with a North Reading practice address, and 1,467 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

Other optometrist records in Massachusetts

  1. Maysa Abbas, ODMalden, MA1588247787
  2. John Abbondanza, ODSouthborough, MA1902992886
  3. Kelly Abbott, O.D.Cambridge, MA1316313208
  4. Angela Abraham, O.D.Amherst, MA1609833870
  5. Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA1326187576
  6. Chukwuemeka Achonu, ODBoston, MA1013738582
  7. Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA1003748104
  8. Amie Adams, O.D.Hudson, MA1831137322
  9. John Adams, ODIpswich, MA1598727778
  10. Stephen Adelstein, ODChelmsford, MA1790770980

Common questions

What is Bruce Chase, OD's NPI number?

Bruce Chase, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750333530, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Chase, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133-135 Main St, North Reading, MA, 01864. Phone: (978) 664-6211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Chase, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2547, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bruce Chase, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Chase, OD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.