Flete Curtis Newby, O.D.
Optometrist · Helena, MT
Flete Curtis Newby, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1831291525, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Montana 724 OPT, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Flete Curtis Newby
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 724 OPT MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2195 E Custer Ave, Helena, MT 59602
- Phone
- (406) 495-7053
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2195 E Custer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joanne Kaucher, RPHPharmacist1629346754
- Mark Reynolds, ODOptometrist1326036484
Verify Flete Curtis Newby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 724 OPTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost15 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.
Flete Curtis Newby among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Flete Curtis Newby, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 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 152W00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Helena
They are 18 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jenet Melton, ODHelena, MT 596021720008535
- Mark Reynolds, ODHelena, MT 596021326036484
- W. Coen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011215018858
- Diane Gray, O.D.Helena, MT 596011528120714
- Kyle Hayter, ODHelena, MT 596011619863487
- Risa Hedges, ODHelena, MT 596011801635776
- Nicole Henriksen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011902117401
- Patricia Hernacki, O.D.Helena, MT 596011154772572
Common questions
What is Flete Curtis Newby, O.D.'s NPI number?
Flete Curtis Newby, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831291525, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Flete Curtis Newby, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2195 E Custer Ave, Helena, MT, 59602. Phone: (406) 495-7053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Flete Curtis Newby, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 724 OPT, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Flete Curtis Newby, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Flete Curtis Newby, O.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.