Frances M. Dossetor, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Frances M. Dossetor, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1093893174, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California A48001, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frances M. Dossetor
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A48001 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 906-2000
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 00A480010 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110209000724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frances M. Dossetor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A48001Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost381 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol98 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth97 claims
- Cyclosporine84 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate83 claims
- Erythromycin80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncWalnut Creek, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frances M. Dossetor among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Frances M. Dossetor, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Gilbert, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981033297536
- Jenny Jacq, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981477508927
- Ethan Kutzscher, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981700881661
- Michelle Nee, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981093893182
- Stephanie Po, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981003994187
Common questions
What is Frances M. Dossetor, MD's NPI number?
Frances M. Dossetor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093893174, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frances M. Dossetor, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 906-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frances M. Dossetor, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A48001, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frances M. Dossetor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frances M. Dossetor, MD had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.