Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Waterbury, CT
Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1346506094, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Connecticut 56300, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nhu-Y Thi Dao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 56300 CT
Q8239 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06708
- Phone
- (203) 597-9100
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2024
- Fax
- (203) 573-4805
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170526001723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nhu-Y Thi Dao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 56300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate367 claims
- Latanoprost333 claims
- Ofloxacin330 claims
- Timolol Maleate137 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine107 claims
- Restasis80 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $45.88
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Middlesex Eye Physicians P.C.Middletown, CT
- The Eye Care Group, P.C.Waterbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nhu-Y Thi Dao among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician 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 2012, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346506094, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Main St, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 597-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56300, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D. had 1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nhu-Y Thi Dao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.