NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura V. Fidler, OD

Optometrist · Brattleboro, VT

Laura V. Fidler, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brattleboro, Vermont, and NPI 1689321531, issued on Mar 9, 2022. Check the license (Vermont 030.0133960, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont 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
1689321531
Name
Laura V. Fidler
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
030.0133960 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
328 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone
(347) 307-3997
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2022
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220328001832); may accept Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 328 Western Ave

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

  1. Robert Cotter, O.D.Optometrist1427058064

Verify Laura V. Fidler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
    Search for license 030.0133960
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Vermont license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

340 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Laura Fidler340
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost178 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate30 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $22.48

1 payment: 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. Laura Fidler$22.48
  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. Bratt Eye PLLCBrattleboro, VT

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

Laura V. Fidler among 134 optometrist records in Vermont

Laura V. Fidler, OD is one of 134 optometrist records with a practice address in Vermont. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Vermont

There are 134 optometrist records in Vermont.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenifer Ambler, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011306841507
  2. Herbert Black, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011265439723
  3. Robert Cotter, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011427058064
  4. John Duff, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011629033394
  5. Joseph Santry, ODBrattleboro, VT 053011083719918
  6. Heidi Welnak, ODManchester Center, VT 052551609484179
  7. Randy Fitzgerald, ODBurlington, VT 054011528221132
  8. Reid Grayson, ODBurlington, VT 054011073579884

Common questions

What is Laura V. Fidler, OD's NPI number?

Laura V. Fidler, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689321531, issued on Mar 9, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura V. Fidler, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 328 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT, 05301. Phone: (347) 307-3997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura V. Fidler, OD's license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 030.0133960, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura V. Fidler, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura V. Fidler, OD had 340 Medicare Part D claims for 109 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.