Dennis Francis, OD
Optometrist · Marion, IA
Dennis Francis, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Marion, Iowa, and NPI 1558341537, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 02168, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Francis
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 02168 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1065 East Post Road, Marion, IA 52302
- Phone
- (319) 377-2222
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1065 East Post Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Cruise, ODOptometrist1437129558
Verify Dennis Francis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 02168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
315 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost160 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Linn County Eye Care PLCMarion, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
7 optometrist records list a Marion practice address
They are 7 of the 260 NPPES records with a Marion practice address, and 667 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 7 in Marion → All 667 in Iowa → Every provider in Marion →
Other optometrist records in Iowa
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is Dennis Francis, OD's NPI number?
Dennis Francis, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558341537, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Francis, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1065 East Post Road, Marion, IA, 52302. Phone: (319) 377-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Francis, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02168, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis Francis, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Francis, OD had 315 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis Francis, OD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.