NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katharine Denius, OD

Optometrist · Milwaukee, WI

Katharine Denius, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1720715881, issued on Aug 8, 2022. Check the license (Wisconsin 3805-35, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720715881
Name
Katharine Denius
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3805-35 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1684 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone
(414) 271-2020
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220916001155); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Birmingham Medical College, 2022
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 1684 N Prospect Ave

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

  1. Susan Chesshire, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1336132828
  2. Jason Edmonds, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1689839086
  3. Peter Foote, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134112683
  4. Nicholas Frame, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457588402
  5. Aviva Gal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1851384341
  6. James Greenlee, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1285627711

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

531 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Katharine Denius531
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost108 claims
  2. Restasis59 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate50 claims
  4. Cyclosporine41 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate28 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,350.08

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Katharine Denius$1,350.08
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Milwaukee Eye Care Associates SCMilwaukee, WI

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

Optometrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

Other optometrist records in Wisconsin

  1. Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
  2. Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
  3. Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
  4. James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
  5. Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
  6. Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
  7. Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
  8. Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
  9. Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
  10. Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805

Common questions

What is Katharine Denius, OD's NPI number?

Katharine Denius, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720715881, issued on Aug 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katharine Denius, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1684 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. Phone: (414) 271-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katharine Denius, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3805-35, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katharine Denius, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katharine Denius, OD had 531 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Katharine Denius, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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