Carol J. Hamel, O.D.
Optometrist · Lincoln, RI
Carol J. Hamel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and NPI 1437214004, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTA00468, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol J. Hamel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- ODTA00468 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 132 Old River RD Ste 201, Lincoln, RI 02865
- Phone
- (401) 721-5599
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 721-5597
- Medicaid ID
- 9007801 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100301000302); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carol J. Hamel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license ODTA00468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
356 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost166 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Rocklatan22 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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: $176.98
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Carol J. Hamel among 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island
Carol J. Hamel, O.D. is one of 267 optometrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2009 among the 192 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 51% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Lincoln
They are 7 of the 526 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincoln, and 267 optometrist records in Rhode Island.
All 267 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Lincoln → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Benson, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028651538296447
- Steven CroceLincoln, RI 028651285661025
- Evan Hosney, ODLincoln, RI 028651477298313
- John Pugliese, ODLincoln, RI 028651588789804
- Briana Ramirez, ODLincoln, RI 028651215716493
- Lawrence Cohen, O.D.Lincoln, RI 028641174576987
- Clyde HaworthCumberland, RI 028641437232246
- Lionel Lemos, ODCumberland, RI 028641952485393
Common questions
What is Carol J. Hamel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Carol J. Hamel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437214004, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol J. Hamel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 132 Old River RD Ste 201, Lincoln, RI, 02865. Phone: (401) 721-5599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol J. Hamel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTA00468, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carol J. Hamel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol J. Hamel, O.D. had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.