NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas L. Dier, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Rutland, VT

Douglas L. Dier, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Rutland, Vermont, and NPI 1548374382, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 042-0007797, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548374382
Name
Douglas L. Dier
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
042-0007797 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
98 Allen St, Rutland, VT 05701
Phone
(802) 775-3374
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0009586 VT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000269); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1985
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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Verify Douglas L. Dier in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,987 Medicare Part D claims for 741 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Dier4,987
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin531 claims
  2. Methotrexate443 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl327 claims
  4. Prednisone268 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium261 claims
  6. Celecoxib246 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Douglas L. Dier among 18 rheumatology physician records in Vermont

Douglas L. Dier, MD is one of 18 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 78% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RR0500X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Vermont

There are 18 rheumatology physician records in Vermont.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Teresa Fama, M.D.Berlin, VT 056021376660977
  2. Karen Nepveu, M.D.Colchester, VT 054461669523197
  3. Narandra Bethina, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011790980696
  4. Ralph Budd, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011609981315
  5. Jeanne Gosselin, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011376992958
  6. Nicole Hynes, MDBurlington, VT 054011750415063
  7. Vartika Kesarwani, MBBSBurlington, VT 054011750907325
  8. Chi Chi Lau, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011982710950

Common questions

What is Douglas L. Dier, MD's NPI number?

Douglas L. Dier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548374382, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas L. Dier, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 98 Allen St, Rutland, VT, 05701. Phone: (802) 775-3374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas L. Dier, MD's license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0007797, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas L. Dier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas L. Dier, MD had 4,987 Medicare Part D claims for 741 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas L. Dier, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.