Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D.
Optometrist · Bangor, ME
Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1881079192, issued on Jul 28, 2015. Check the license (Maine OPT966, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Dawn Nickerson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT966 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 35 State Hospital Dr, Bangor, ME 04401
- Phone
- (207) 561-3600
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160518002287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 35 State Hospital Dr
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Verify Katherine Dawn Nickerson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost94 claims
- Timolol Maleate39 claims
- Restasis24 claims
- Fluorometholone16 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 2 group practices
- Caribou Eyecare, P.A.Caribou, ME
- Casco Bay Eyecare LLCPortland, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Dawn Nickerson among 310 optometrist records in Maine
Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D. 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 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Maine
There are 310 optometrist records in Maine.
All 310 in Maine → Every provider in Bangor → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Benes, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011487768453
- Kathryn Beveridge, ODBangor, ME 044011881633154
- Christopher Brightbill, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011346653425
- Charles Civiello, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011528160025
- David Douglass, ODBangor, ME 044011417949678
- Thomas Dwelley, O. D.Bangor, ME 044011629147442
- Luke Gamble, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011184997215
- Virginia Gilmore, O.D.Bangor, ME 044011821000258
Common questions
What is Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881079192, issued on Jul 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 35 State Hospital Dr, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 561-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number OPT966, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Dawn Nickerson, O.D. had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.