NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John E. Gaetani, OD

Optometrist · Old Town, ME

John E. Gaetani, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Old Town, Maine, and NPI 1497759989, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Maine OPT759, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497759989
Name
John E. Gaetani
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT759 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
614 Stillwater Ave, Old Town, ME 04468
Phone
(207) 827-2616
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 827-3244
Medicaid ID
254540099 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050525001144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 614 Stillwater Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anne Hall, ODOptometrist1912901372
  2. Alesia Higgins, ODOptometrist1154325637

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. John Gaetani146
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone38 claims
  2. Latanoprost34 claims
  3. Restasis16 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate16 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

  1. Gaetani Eye Care Associates PAOld Town, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John E. Gaetani among 310 optometrist records in Maine

John E. Gaetani, OD is one of 310 optometrist records with a practice address in Maine. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Old Town

They are 3 of the 113 NPPES records with a practice address in Old Town, and 310 optometrist records in Maine.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anne Hall, ODOld Town, ME 044681912901372
  2. Alesia Higgins, ODOld Town, ME 044681154325637
  3. Sean Kull, ODOrono, ME 044731447432570
  4. Richard Chin, O.D.Millinocket, ME 044621053864488
  5. David Shippee, ODMillinocket, ME 044621093815367
  6. Mark Weatherbee, ODLincoln, ME 044571184615635
  7. Steven Lord, ODHampden, ME 044441518072602
  8. Tabetha Ganzel, ODDover Foxcroft, ME 044261356184758

Common questions

What is John E. Gaetani, OD's NPI number?

John E. Gaetani, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497759989, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John E. Gaetani, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 614 Stillwater Ave, Old Town, ME, 04468. Phone: (207) 827-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John E. Gaetani, OD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number OPT759, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John E. Gaetani, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John E. Gaetani, OD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.

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