NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Thomas Brown, O.D.

Optometrist · Chillicothe, OH

David Thomas Brown, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chillicothe, Ohio, and NPI 1396719720, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5376, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1396719720
Name
David Thomas Brown
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5376 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 Delano Ave, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 772-1105
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 772-1105
Medicaid ID
3028262 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090723000287); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 217 Delano Ave

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

  1. Catherine Su, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730228560

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. David Brown118
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost58 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 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: $1,334.12

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; 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.

  1. David Brown$1,334.12
  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. Drs Green And Brown IncJackson, OH

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

David Thomas Brown among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

David Thomas Brown, 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
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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).

40 optometrist records list a practice address in Chillicothe

They are 40 of the 2,938 NPPES records with a practice address in Chillicothe, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Abrashoff, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011588772933
  2. Michael Chester, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011780686774
  3. Cynthia Colby-Axe, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011831290626
  4. Cindy Elrich, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011407824857
  5. Patricia Haller, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011417946740
  6. Dennis Knowles, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011104899061
  7. Jeffrey Martin, OSChillicothe, OH 456011447238183
  8. Kelli Mulhern, O.D.Chillicothe, OH 456011659369809

Common questions

What is David Thomas Brown, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Thomas Brown, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396719720, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Thomas Brown, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Delano Ave, Chillicothe, OH, 45601. Phone: (740) 772-1105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Thomas Brown, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5376, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Thomas Brown, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Thomas Brown, O.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.