Laurel Chute, O.D.
Optometrist · Northampton, MA
Laurel Chute, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Northampton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1295045615, issued on Oct 19, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts MA4958, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurel Chute
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- MA4958 MA
030.0069780 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 274 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060
- Phone
- (413) 584-6616
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 584-1951
- Medicaid ID
- 110095911A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130613000378); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 274 Pleasant St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Baltazar Sezer, ODOptometrist1760006431
- Bobbie Jo Casey, O.D.Optometrist1386887487
- Maribeth Erb, ODOptometrist1407849987
- Kimberly Spence, ODOptometrist1134641616
- Alexa VardimanOptometrist1336938364
Verify Laurel Chute in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license MA4958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Azelastine Hcl19 claims
- Restasis16 claims
- Cyclosporine11 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
- Hilltown Community Health Centers IncWorthington, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laurel Chute among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Laurel Chute, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Northampton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda Baltazar Sezer, ODNorthampton, MA 010601760006431
- Bobbie Jo Casey, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601386887487
- Naomi Clay, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601225585524
- Maribeth Erb, ODNorthampton, MA 010601407849987
- Brian Moreira-BouchardNorthampton, MA 010601033973870
- Alan Ringenbach, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601699767467
- Theresa Ruggiero, O.D.Northampton, MA 010601578640678
- Kimberly Spence, ODNorthampton, MA 010601134641616
Common questions
What is Laurel Chute, O.D.'s NPI number?
Laurel Chute, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295045615, issued on Oct 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurel Chute, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 274 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA, 01060. Phone: (413) 584-6616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurel Chute, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number MA4958, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laurel Chute, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurel Chute, O.D. had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.