Erik William Niemi, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bennington, VT
Erik William Niemi, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1194772491, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 042-0007142, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik William Niemi
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 042-0007142 VT
219513 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 447-8700
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 447-1500
- Medicaid IDs
- 110035290A MA
1010090 VT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111205000878); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 55 in Vermont → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 322 Dewey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stuart Duboff, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417901356
- John Lapenta, MDOphthalmology Physician1821036088
- Paula Laroche, O.D.Optometrist1669427407
- Michael Porter, O.D.Optometrist1043258262
- Richard Provenzano, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1962456905
- Brett Smith, MDOphthalmology Physician1689939795
Verify Erik William Niemi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 042-0007142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,075 Medicare Part D claims for 976 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,267 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate588 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine413 claims
- Lumigan288 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate266 claims
- Timolol Maleate260 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): 100 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Eyecare PCBennington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik William Niemi among 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont
Erik William Niemi, D.O. is one of 55 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 60% 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, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Vermont
There are 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont.
All 55 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Duboff, M.D.Bennington, VT 052011417901356
- John Lapenta, MDBennington, VT 052011821036088
- Richard Provenzano, M.D.Bennington, VT 052011962456905
- Brett Smith, MDBennington, VT 052011689939795
- Richard Lane, M.D.Springfield, VT 051561053307652
- Dana McGinn, M.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011932108743
- Clyde Newton, MDBrattleboro, VT 053011528164928
- David Terrell, M.D., PH.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011851702195
Common questions
What is Erik William Niemi, D.O.'s NPI number?
Erik William Niemi, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194772491, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik William Niemi, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 447-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik William Niemi, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0007142, 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 Erik William Niemi, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik William Niemi, D.O. had 5,075 Medicare Part D claims for 976 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik William Niemi, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.