Dennis M. Dorans, OD
Optometrist · Palmer, MA
Dennis M. Dorans, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Palmer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1699776773, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 3344, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis M. Dorans
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3344 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1504 N Main St, Palmer, MA 01069
- Phone
- (413) 283-3511
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 283-5396
- Medicaid ID
- 0353736 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080220000079); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1504 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Timothy Murphy, OPTICIANOptician1992800767
- Kelly Pouliot, ODOptometrist1437843398
- Leonardo Velazquez, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396731097
Verify Dennis M. Dorans in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 3344Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
20 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.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kelly And Velazquez Eye Center PCPalmer, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis M. Dorans among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Dennis M. Dorans, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 64% 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 Massachusetts 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 Palmer
They are 5 of the 246 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmer, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Palmer → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sally Carlos, ODPalmer, MA 010691174688816
- Germaine Oliver, O.D.Palmer, MA 010691861473290
- Kelly Pouliot, ODPalmer, MA 010691437843398
- Gary Wolf, ODPalmer, MA 010691366447039
- Steven Markow, ODSo Hadley, MA 010751093716235
- Kelly Bado, O.D.Florence, MA 010621124213616
- Angela Cherniak, O.D.Northampton, MA 010621699115477
- Ailsa Colbert, O.D.Florence, MA 010621669609152
Common questions
What is Dennis M. Dorans, OD's NPI number?
Dennis M. Dorans, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699776773, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis M. Dorans, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 N Main St, Palmer, MA, 01069. Phone: (413) 283-3511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis M. Dorans, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 3344, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis M. Dorans, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis M. Dorans, OD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis M. Dorans, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.