NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dean I. Brown, OD

Optometrist · Rock Springs, WY

Dean I. Brown, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and NPI 1821051400, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Wyoming 399T, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming 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
1821051400
Name
Dean I. Brown
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
399T WY
100162 ID
2902 AT OR
6016TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Gateway Blvd, Rock Springs, WY 82901
Phone
(208) 547-7153
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 547-2060
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161108001088); 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 201 Gateway Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Chandler, PHARMDPharmacist1588385470
  2. Lafe Ellerbeck, PHARMDPharmacist1629472089
  3. Seth Jenkins, O.D.Optometrist1477985869
  4. Carla Lefaivre, PHARMDPharmacist1316390149
  5. David Ma, R.PH.Pharmacist1194120782
  6. Alex McCurtainPharmacist1164827481

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Dean Brown34
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost11 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $160.14

1 payment: 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. Dean Brown$160.14
  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 3 group practices

  1. Main Street Pros LLCAmerican Fork, UT
  2. Rocky Boy Health CenterBox Elder, MT
  3. Vision ConsultantsLas Vegas, NV

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

Dean I. Brown among 147 optometrist records in Wyoming

Dean I. Brown, OD is one of 147 optometrist records with a practice address in Wyoming. 70% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 92 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 79% 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 Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 optometrist records list a practice address in Rock Springs

They are 11 of the 620 NPPES records with a practice address in Rock Springs, and 147 optometrist records in Wyoming.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alison Arrants, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011144270091
  2. James Byars, ODRock Springs, WY 829011295712255
  3. Richard Canestrini, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011932108677
  4. Randy Fuja, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011215979976
  5. Seth Jenkins, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011477985869
  6. Helen Kim-Sholey, O. D.Rock Springs, WY 829011275520884
  7. Amasa Mecham, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011306167838
  8. Coby Ramsey, O.D.Rock Springs, WY 829011336197045

Common questions

What is Dean I. Brown, OD's NPI number?

Dean I. Brown, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821051400, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dean I. Brown, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Gateway Blvd, Rock Springs, WY, 82901. Phone: (208) 547-7153. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dean I. Brown, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 399T, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dean I. Brown, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dean I. Brown, OD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dean I. Brown, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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