NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah J. Stein, O.D.

Optometrist · Defiance, OH

Deborah J. Stein, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Defiance, Ohio, and NPI 1588688766, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5661, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588688766
Name
Deborah J. Stein
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5661 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512
Phone
(419) 782-1901
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(419) 782-2200
Medicaid ID
2700581 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060911000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2006
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 800 N Clinton St

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

  1. Robert Burris, O.D.Optometrist1932245909
  2. Jennifer Hohlbein, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1508551607
  3. Nicole Lamb, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1972298073
  4. Daniel Meffley, O.D.Optometrist1215905294
  5. Thomas Sandy, O.D.Optometrist1174591705

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Deborah Stein342
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost154 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate34 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  6. Pilocarpine Hcl11 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: $45.62

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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. Deborah Stein$45.62
  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. Defiance Optometric Group IncDefiance, OH

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

Deborah J. Stein among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Deborah J. Stein, 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
  • Graduated2006 · 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).

12 optometrist records list a practice address in Defiance

They are 12 of the 589 NPPES records with a practice address in Defiance, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy BrunswickDefiance, OH 435121356389506
  2. Robert Burris, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121932245909
  3. Jeffrey Fogt, ODDefiance, OH 435121427041342
  4. Julie Frederick, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121841343415
  5. Heidi Lacey, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121417923244
  6. Darryl Mathewson, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121952391278
  7. Daniel Maxwell, ODDefiance, OH 435121881682771
  8. Daniel Meffley, O.D.Defiance, OH 435121215905294

Common questions

What is Deborah J. Stein, O.D.'s NPI number?

Deborah J. Stein, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588688766, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah J. Stein, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 N Clinton St, Defiance, OH, 43512. Phone: (419) 782-1901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah J. Stein, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5661, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah J. Stein, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah J. Stein, O.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 83 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.