Dorothy M. Preston, O.D.
Optometrist · Abilene, TX
Dorothy M. Preston, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1245346899, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Texas 3837TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dorothy M. Preston
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3837TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 440 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601
- Phone
- (325) 677-6225
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (325) 677-0103
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 5,006 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 440 Hickory St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Boneau, ODOptometrist1417781469
- Steven Ezzell, O.D.Optometrist1467560771
Verify Dorothy M. Preston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 3837TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
148 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost92 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone12 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: $205.68
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Dorothy M. Preston among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Dorothy M. Preston, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Abilene → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda Boneau, ODAbilene, TX 796011417781469
- Edmond Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011407916372
- Rama Carson, OPTOMETRISTAbilene, TX 796011164583415
- E. Dressen, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011891851218
- Steven Ezzell, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011467560771
- Darren Postelwait, O.D.Abilene, TX 796011194829259
- Russell Liles, O.D.Abilene, TX 796021578971396
- Kyle Thaxton, ODAbilene, TX 796021477074938
Common questions
What is Dorothy M. Preston, O.D.'s NPI number?
Dorothy M. Preston, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245346899, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dorothy M. Preston, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 440 Hickory St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 677-6225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dorothy M. Preston, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 3837TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dorothy M. Preston, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dorothy M. Preston, O.D. had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.