Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD
Optometrist · Ellington, CT
Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ellington, Connecticut, and NPI 1861914681, issued on Jul 13, 2017. Check the license (Connecticut 3045, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Lanz Palozej
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3045 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19 Pinney St, Ellington, CT 06029
- Phone
- (860) 875-7336
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180221001878); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19 Pinney St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Burch, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821151895
- Robert Palozej, O.D.Sports Vision Optometrist1477513851
Verify Matthew Lanz Palozej in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 3045Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
429 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost120 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth40 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate24 claims
- Lumigan17 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
- Robert R Palozej OD, LLCEllington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Lanz Palozej among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Connecticut
There are 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Ellington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alyssa Chrisman, O.D.Farmington, CT 060321487278479
- Kimberly Ditolla, O.D.Farmington, CT 060321194909572
- Wayne Jenkins, ODFarmington, CT 060321154470318
- Grace Kehoe, O.D.Farmington, CT 060321013589290
- Pamela Matuszewski, ODFarmington, CT 060321689750002
- Emilie Mojica, O.D.Farmington, CT 060321942616636
- Pamella Pham, ODFarmington, CT 060321992562433
- Toniann Sagnella, ODFarmington, CT 060321740259969
Common questions
What is Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD's NPI number?
Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861914681, issued on Jul 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Pinney St, Ellington, CT, 06029. Phone: (860) 875-7336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 3045, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Lanz Palozej, OD had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 146 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.