Dennis Farnsworth, O.D.
Optometrist · Sparks, NV
Dennis Farnsworth, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sparks, Nevada, and NPI 1972984235, issued on Jun 12, 2015. Check the license (Nevada 960, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Farnsworth
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 960 NV
5803948-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5961 S Los Altos Pkwy Ste 101, Sparks, NV 89436
- Phone
- (775) 359-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180403001656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 550 in Nevada → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5961 S Los Altos Pkwy Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janet Carter, ODOptometrist1043280860
- Timothy Huntting, ODOptometrist1598243396
- Timothy McDonald, ODOptometrist1699356386
- Jeanine Osaurus, ODOptometrist1679057913
Verify Dennis Farnsworth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
Search for license 960Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
286 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost97 claims
- Cyclosporine32 claims
- Lumigan23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol19 claims
- Fluorometholone18 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 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: $384.04
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
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
- Pritchett Eye Care PCSparks, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis Farnsworth among 550 optometrist records in Nevada
Dennis Farnsworth, O.D. is one of 550 optometrist records with a practice address in Nevada. 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 2015, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 332 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 optometrist records list a practice address in Sparks
They are 29 of the 2,016 NPPES records with a practice address in Sparks, and 550 optometrist records in Nevada.
All 550 in Nevada → Every provider in Sparks → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janet Carter, ODSparks, NV 894361043280860
- Corom Eisley, ODSparks, NV 894361568957744
- Timothy Huntting, ODSparks, NV 894361598243396
- Colin KinjoSparks, NV 894361619366531
- Timothy McDonald, ODSparks, NV 894361699356386
- Tamara Old, O.D.Sparks, NV 894361104906759
- Jeanine Osaurus, ODSparks, NV 894361679057913
- Evan Pritchett, ODSparks, NV 894361619912508
Common questions
What is Dennis Farnsworth, O.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis Farnsworth, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972984235, issued on Jun 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Farnsworth, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5961 S Los Altos Pkwy Ste 101, Sparks, NV, 89436. Phone: (775) 359-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Farnsworth, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 960, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis Farnsworth, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Farnsworth, O.D. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.