NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Everett McDonald, OD

Optometrist · Newburyport, MA

Chad Everett McDonald, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1215909643, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 4087, 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
1215909643
Name
Chad Everett McDonald
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4087 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
33 Low St, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone
(978) 462-2020
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 462-4263
Medicaid ID
0317501 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100614000854); 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 33 Low St

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

  1. Kristin Baragona, ODOptometrist1114507092
  2. Spencer Traxler, ODOptometrist1700400157
  3. William Watts, O.D.Optometrist1841261377

Verify Chad Everett McDonald in five checks

  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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

107 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Chad McDonald107
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost43 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth27 claims
  3. Restasis15 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: $333.05

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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. Chad McDonald$333.05
  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. Watts Eye Associates LLCNewburyport, MA

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

Chad Everett McDonald among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Chad Everett McDonald, 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
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in Newburyport

They are 10 of the 558 NPPES records with a practice address in Newburyport, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel AppletonNewburyport, MA 019501093773293
  2. Kristin Baragona, ODNewburyport, MA 019501114507092
  3. Robin Blair, O.D.Newburyport, MA 019501689673519
  4. Kevin Gasiorowski, O.D.Newburyport, MA 019501265411219
  5. Ava Moran, ODNewburyport, MA 019501346080470
  6. Susan Rzepka, O.D.Newburyport, MA 019501790958528
  7. Spencer Traxler, ODNewburyport, MA 019501700400157
  8. William Watts, O.D.Newburyport, MA 019501841261377

Common questions

What is Chad Everett McDonald, OD's NPI number?

Chad Everett McDonald, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215909643, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Everett McDonald, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Low St, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (978) 462-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Everett McDonald, OD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4087, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chad Everett McDonald, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Everett McDonald, OD had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.