NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Dee, O.D.

Optometrist · Tucson, AZ

Catherine Dee, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1669824751, issued on Jul 13, 2016. Check the license (Arizona 2133, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1669824751
Name
Catherine Dee
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2133 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 S 6TH Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723
Phone
(520) 629-4606
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170801003580); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3601 S 6TH Ave

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

  1. Elizabeth Acree, LMSWSocial Worker1215651336
  2. Emily AdamsClinical Social Worker1932694429
  3. Marion Adams, N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1174633523
  4. Sulaiman AdejumobiSocial Worker1619743481
  5. Rebecca Adiutori Magnotto, RNCPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1033221825
  6. Corinne Adkins, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1427374602

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,091 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Catherine Dee1,091
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost380 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate151 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate101 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth76 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
  6. Tyrvaya47 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: $664.25

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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. Catherine Dee$664.25
  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. Millennium Vision IncPhoenix, AZ

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

Catherine Dee among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Catherine Dee, O.D. is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Arizona

There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Camille Bishop, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231811128184
  2. Ryan Dugan, ODTucson, AZ 857231497237408
  3. Amy Grimes, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231902910573
  4. William Kusek, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231912350687
  5. Jenny LaTucson, AZ 857231942837448
  6. Suzzane Li, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231861845661
  7. Alyon Marion, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231447248679
  8. Amanda Mendez Roberts, O.D.Tucson, AZ 857231548324486

Common questions

What is Catherine Dee, O.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Dee, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669824751, issued on Jul 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Dee, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 S 6TH Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85723. Phone: (520) 629-4606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Dee, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 2133, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Dee, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Dee, O.D. had 1,091 Medicare Part D claims for 370 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.