Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D.
Optometrist · Anaconda, MT
Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anaconda, Montana, and NPI 1962852921, issued on Jun 20, 2016. Check the license (Montana 2689, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lindsay Michael Vainio
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2689 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 W Park Ave, Anaconda, MT 59711
- Phone
- (406) 563-6471
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 563-7252
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161118001715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Western University Of Health Sciences College Of Dental Med, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 100 W Park Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Vainio, O.D.Optometrist1780678938
Verify Lindsay Michael Vainio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 2689Check 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
29 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $16.48
1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, 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.
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
- Leonard E Vainio And David G Vainio PCMissoula, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Anaconda
They are 3 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Anaconda, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 3 in Anaconda → All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Anaconda →
Other optometrist records in Montana
- Fred Abraham, ODGreat Falls, MT1760441828
- John Anderson, O.D.Bozeman, MT1770031452
- Roger Anderson, ODSidney, MT1740345776
- Bret Argenbright, ODShelby, MT1922049469
- Peter Babcock, O.D.Missoula, MT1972696995
- Naomi Barnes, ODWhitefish, MT1851322648
- James Barney, ODLivingston, MT1982677787
- Johanna Barney, ODLivingston, MT1528554557
- David Bauer, O.D.Billings, MT1407807068
- Anthony Baumgartner, O.D.Butte, MT1215014535
Common questions
What is Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962852921, issued on Jun 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 W Park Ave, Anaconda, MT, 59711. Phone: (406) 563-6471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 2689, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lindsay Michael Vainio, O.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.