Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A.
Optometrist · Biddeford, ME
Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A. is an optometrist with a practice address in Biddeford, Maine, and NPI 1457356024, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Maine OPT715, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Janet C. Whelan
- Credential
- O.D., P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT715 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Beacon Ave, Biddeford, ME 04005
- Phone
- (207) 284-4231
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 283-4234
- Medicaid ID
- 238760099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050629001021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3 Beacon Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Boutet, ODOptometrist1700227543
Verify Janet C. Whelan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin17 claims
- Restasis12 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
- Beacon Eye Care PABiddeford, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Maine
There are 310 optometrist records in Maine.
Other optometrist records in Maine
- Amy Abbott, O.D.South Portland, ME1578663365
- Andre Achenbach, O.D.Brunswick, ME1376807263
- Rachel Achenbach, ODWindham, ME1528408622
- Nirupama Aggarwal, ODPortland, ME1871599928
- Paul Albert, O.D.Ellsworth, ME1255440467
- Mark Alexander, O.D.Brunswick, ME1225118953
- Kimberly Allen, O.D.Brewer, ME1659479624
- Hyder Almosawy, ODStandish, ME1578129078
- Isabel Alonso Zieja, O.D.Kittery, ME1033341029
- Jill Amundson, ODPortland, ME1710983861
Common questions
What is Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A.'s NPI number?
Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457356024, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Beacon Ave, Biddeford, ME, 04005. Phone: (207) 284-4231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number OPT715, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Janet C. Whelan, O.D., P.A. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.