NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Christie Ross, O.D.

Optometrist · Boston, MA

Nicole Christie Ross, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1184903536, issued on Aug 16, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 5047, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184903536
Name
Nicole Christie Ross
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
5047 MA
TA2297 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
930 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 262-2020
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 236-6323
Medicaid IDs
055783800 MD
110100998A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141124000279); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 930 Commonwealth Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ali Abdallah, BDS, CAGS, DSCD, FACProsthodontics1104499466
  2. Reem Al Shaltoni, DDS, CAGS, MSDProsthodontics1992531008
  3. Monica Alcalde, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1619299294
  4. Rawia Alkhunaizi, B.D.SDentist1942470273
  5. Vitelio Almeyda, OPTOptician1801330196
  6. Elie Amm, DDS, MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1255003497

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Nicole Ross19
  2. Specialty average277

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: $29.06

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Nicole Ross$29.06
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. New England Eye Institute IncWatertown, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicole Christie Ross among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts

Nicole Christie Ross, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Carlson, ODBoston, MA 022151801896824
  2. Jason Chin, ODBoston, MA 022151184624082
  3. Gary Chu, OD MPHBoston, MA 022151891794723
  4. Matthew Garston, ODBoston, MA 022151093715021
  5. Trinh Khuu, ODBoston, MA 022151871593871
  6. Alan Kwok, ODBoston, MA 022151033119409
  7. Richard Laudon, ODBoston, MA 022151831199116
  8. Constance Lee, ODBoston, MA 022151912907429

Common questions

What is Nicole Christie Ross, O.D.'s NPI number?

Nicole Christie Ross, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184903536, issued on Aug 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Christie Ross, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 930 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 262-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Christie Ross, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5047, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Christie Ross, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Christie Ross, O.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; 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.