Eric Dennis Drake, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint George, UT
Eric Dennis Drake, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint George, Utah, and NPI 1316293368, issued on Jul 27, 2012. Check the license (Utah 6162362-9934, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Dennis Drake
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6162362-9934 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 965 E 700 S Ste 100, Saint George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (435) 673-5577
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160422001220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Dennis Drake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 6162362-9934Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost35 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth23 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate15 claims
- Fluorometholone12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $170.39
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Paul R Gooch OD And Associates PCSt George, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Dennis Drake among 470 optometrist records in Utah
Eric Dennis Drake, O.D. is one of 470 optometrist records with a practice address in Utah. 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 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Utah
There are 470 optometrist records in Utah.
All 470 in Utah → Every provider in Saint George → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Ames, O.D.St George, UT 847901174836431
- Steven Blake, ODSt George, UT 847901831555010
- Paul Gooch, ODSt George, UT 847901457498305
- Jason Hauck, ODSt George, UT 847901548266992
- Jedediah Lister, O.D.St George, UT 847901831442656
- Adam Lofgran, O.D.St George, UT 847901528297900
- Jenna O'Brien, O.D.St George, UT 847901427452325
- Walter Peterson, ODSt George, UT 847901851480081
Common questions
What is Eric Dennis Drake, O.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Dennis Drake, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316293368, issued on Jul 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Dennis Drake, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 965 E 700 S Ste 100, Saint George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 673-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Dennis Drake, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 6162362-9934, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Dennis Drake, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Dennis Drake, O.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Dennis Drake, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.