Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Newton, MA
Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1407073653, issued on Apr 19, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts MA46091, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Miriam Theresa Dougherty
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MA46091 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Washington St Ste 206, Newton, MA 02462
- Phone
- (617) 332-6311
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 243-5650
- Medicaid ID
- 6173624 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050829000831); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Miriam Theresa Dougherty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license MA46091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide Hcl106 claims
- Latanoprost103 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate43 claims
- Timolol Maleate35 claims
- Ofloxacin30 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: $125.68
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Miriam Theresa Dougherty among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amita Bhatt, M.D.Newton, MA 024621669429304
- Jill Carmody, M.D.Newton, MA 024621235376922
- Ralph Hinckley, MDNewton, MA 024621275629230
- Jay Kaufman, MDNewton, MA 024621245337419
- Marc Leibole, M.D.Newton, MA 024621598723991
- Jill Smith, MDNewton, MA 024621962598011
- Sam Goldberger, M.D.Newton Center, MA 024591982643144
- Nissim Joseph, M.D.Newton, MA 024591649388968
Common questions
What is Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D.'s NPI number?
Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407073653, issued on Apr 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Washington St Ste 206, Newton, MA, 02462. Phone: (617) 332-6311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number MA46091, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Miriam Theresa Dougherty, M.D. had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.