Janelle C. Fern, OD
Optometrist · Newington, CT
Janelle C. Fern, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Newington, Connecticut, and NPI 1063754406, issued on Mar 25, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 2888, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Janelle C. Fern
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2888 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 262 Brockett St, Newington, CT 06111
- Phone
- (860) 667-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 667-0770
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211029001016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 262 Brockett St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Janelle C. Fern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 2888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis24 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: $28.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- Jeffrey L Morer OD PCFramingham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Janelle C. Fern among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Janelle C. Fern, OD is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
31 optometrist records list a practice address in Newington
They are 31 of the 722 NPPES records with a practice address in Newington, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Newington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tracey Asmus, ODNewington, CT 061111053341701
- Patricia Aucello, O.D.Newington, CT 061111417902289
- Catherine Ferentini, O.D.Newington, CT 061111144297425
- Cheryl Haskes, O.D.Newington, CT 061111538191945
- David Imondi, O.D.Newington, CT 061111790754901
- Michael Kelleman, O.D.Newington, CT 061111669843462
- Sharon Martino, ODNewington, CT 061111790740371
- Leonard Oshinskie, O.D.Newington, CT 061111124137195
Common questions
What is Janelle C. Fern, OD's NPI number?
Janelle C. Fern, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063754406, issued on Mar 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Janelle C. Fern, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 Brockett St, Newington, CT, 06111. Phone: (860) 667-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Janelle C. Fern, OD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 2888, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Janelle C. Fern, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Janelle C. Fern, OD had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.