Daniel C. Brocks, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Needham, MA
Daniel C. Brocks, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1174797468, issued on Apr 17, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 270838, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel C. Brocks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 270838 MA
239164-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 464 Hillside Ave Ste 205, Needham, MA 02494
- Phone
- (781) 726-7505
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 896-0246
- Medicaid ID
- 00398632 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180316001731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 464 Hillside Ave Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bita AsghariOptometrist1174974380
Verify Daniel C. Brocks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 270838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin25 claims
- Moxifloxacin15 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: $21.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- The Boston Foundation For Sight IncNeedham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel C. Brocks among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Daniel C. Brocks, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Needham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Romeo Chang, MDBoston, MA 024941508856600
- Evan Gold, M.D.Needham, MA 024941760441034
- Lawrence Greenberg, MDNeedham, MA 024941396707022
- Deborah Jacobs, M.D.Needham, MA 024941689625709
- Mehdi Najafi, M.D.,PH.D.Needham, MA 024941003252297
- Richard Floyd, MDWeston, MA 024931194790832
- Deanna Ricker, M.D.Needham, MA 024921235112236
- Sheldon Buzney, MDWellesley, MA 024821902809593
Common questions
What is Daniel C. Brocks, MD's NPI number?
Daniel C. Brocks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174797468, issued on Apr 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel C. Brocks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 464 Hillside Ave Ste 205, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (781) 726-7505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel C. Brocks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270838, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel C. Brocks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel C. Brocks, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.