Michael Thomas Porter, O.D.
Optometrist · Bennington, VT
Michael Thomas Porter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1043258262, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 030-0000250, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Porter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 030-0000250 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 447-8700
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 447-1500
- Medicaid IDs
- 01793535 NY
1003221 VT - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 134 in Vermont → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 322 Dewey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stuart Duboff, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417901356
- John Lapenta, MDOphthalmology Physician1821036088
- Paula Laroche, O.D.Optometrist1669427407
- Erik Niemi, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1194772491
- Richard Provenzano, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1962456905
- Brett Smith, MDOphthalmology Physician1689939795
Verify Michael Thomas Porter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
Search for license 030-0000250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
245 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost142 claims
- Timolol Maleate42 claims
- Lumigan20 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone17 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Michael Thomas Porter among 134 optometrist records in Vermont
Michael Thomas Porter, O.D. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 134 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paula Laroche, O.D.Bennington, VT 052011669427407
- Alexander Tenentes, ODBennington, VT 052011780674325
- April Harmer, ODSpringfield, VT 051561790704500
- Mercedes Smith, ODSpringfield, VT 051561861017253
- Heidi Welnak, ODManchester Center, VT 052551609484179
- Jenifer Ambler, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011306841507
- Herbert Black, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011265439723
- Robert Cotter, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011427058064
Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Porter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thomas Porter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043258262, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Porter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 447-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Porter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 030-0000250, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Thomas Porter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Porter, O.D. had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Thomas Porter, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.