Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D
Optometrist · Augusta, ME
Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Augusta, Maine, and NPI 1255567467, issued on Jun 2, 2009. Check the license (Maine OPT909, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Katherine Dowd
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT909 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 VA Ctr, Augusta, ME 04330
- Phone
- (207) 623-8411
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 621-4853
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Katherine Dowd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost14 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.
Laura Katherine Dowd among 310 optometrist records in Maine
Laura Katherine Dowd, 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
22 optometrist records list a practice address in Augusta
They are 22 of the 1,740 NPPES records with a practice address in Augusta, and 310 optometrist records in Maine.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Carbonneau, ODAugusta, ME 043301679600258
- Leah Grotton, O.DAugusta, ME 043301316386840
- Alexandra GrottonAugusta, ME 043301447600986
- Jillian Janes, ODAugusta, ME 043301598218232
- Dana McCurdy, O.D.Augusta, ME 043301982616819
- Richard McGraw, O.D.Togus, ME 043301194807479
- Adam PuiiaAugusta, ME 043301366823056
- Jessilin Quint, O.D.Augusta, ME 043301841603867
Common questions
What is Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D's NPI number?
Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255567467, issued on Jun 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 VA Ctr, Augusta, ME, 04330. Phone: (207) 623-8411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D's license?
NPPES lists Maine license number OPT909, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Katherine Dowd, O.D had 28 Medicare Part D claims; 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.