Ernest C. Doiron, O.D.
Optometrist · Saint Louis, MO
Ernest C. Doiron, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1558458521, issued on Oct 9, 2006. Check the license with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest C. Doiron
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046009847 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4412 Telegraph RD, Saint Louis, MO 63129
- Phone
- (314) 894-5353
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 416-1144
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110707000153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest C. Doiron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
401 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost172 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone48 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
- Restasis16 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: $414.67
10 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clarkson Optometry IncSt Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest C. Doiron among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Ernest C. Doiron, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Missouri
There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Altenbernd, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291770535965
- Kathy Anderson, ODSt Louis, MO 631291891837977
- Angela Demetrulias, ODSaint Louis, MO 631291194013086
- Courtney Etzkorn, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291083096523
- James Hancock, O.D.St Louis, MO 631291285763045
- Michael Herr, O.D.St Louis, MO 631291518027531
- Grant Hill, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291831440577
- Timothy Lucas, O. D.Saint Louis, MO 631291154476455
Common questions
What is Ernest C. Doiron, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest C. Doiron, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558458521, issued on Oct 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest C. Doiron, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4412 Telegraph RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63129. Phone: (314) 894-5353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest C. Doiron, O.D.'s license?
Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ernest C. Doiron, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest C. Doiron, O.D. had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 146 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.