Dana Jean Oates, O.D.
Optometrist · Kenton, OH
Dana Jean Oates, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kenton, Ohio, and NPI 1831281575, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 4451, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dana Jean Oates
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4451 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 N Detroit St, Kenton, OH 43326
- Phone
- (419) 673-5201
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 673-8652
- Medicaid ID
- 2241578 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040428000244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,443 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 315 N Detroit St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Oates, O.D.Optometrist1669447553
- Chassie Schwemer, O.D.Optometrist1588687206
Verify Dana Jean Oates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 4451Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $74.90
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
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
- Kenton Family Eye Care, Inc.Kenton, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dana Jean Oates among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Dana Jean Oates, 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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).
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Kenton
They are 5 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Kenton, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Kenton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Oates, O.D.Kenton, OH 433261669447553
- Megan Pritchard-Snyder, O.D.Kenton, OH 433261023116100
- Chassie Schwemer, O.D.Kenton, OH 433261588687206
- Jonathan Warner, ODKenton, OH 433261588612089
- Emily Amweg, ODMount Gilead, OH 433381356879910
- Charles Bohman, O.D.Mount Gilead, OH 433381811981376
- Matthew Piper, O.D.Mount Gilead, OH 433381548323553
- Brian Starr, O.D.Mount Gilead, OH 433381588660567
Common questions
What is Dana Jean Oates, O.D.'s NPI number?
Dana Jean Oates, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831281575, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dana Jean Oates, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 N Detroit St, Kenton, OH, 43326. Phone: (419) 673-5201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dana Jean Oates, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 4451, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dana Jean Oates, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dana Jean Oates, O.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.