Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul De Cesare, OD

Optometrist · Providence, RI

Paul De Cesare, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1205826997, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island ODTA00322, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1205826997
Name
Paul De Cesare
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
ODTA00322 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
354 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909
Phone
(401) 331-4475
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 354 Broadway

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

  1. Cassandra OliveiraOptometrist1538685938

Verify Paul De Cesare in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Paul De Cesare77
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost29 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone13 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. I For AN Eye, LLCWest Warwick, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Rhode Island

There are 260 optometrist records in Rhode Island.

Other optometrist records in Rhode Island

  1. Kathleen Abarr, ODWesterly, RI1285017988
  2. Saad Ahmed, ODSouth Kingstown, RI1336619550
  3. Jeffrey Ainley, O.D.Warwick, RI1376519637
  4. Cinda Anderson, O.D.Barrington, RI1952529463
  5. Thomas Antonian, ODEast Prov, RI1972605905
  6. Russell Auclair, O.D.Providence, RI1528099405
  7. Ariana Azzoli, ODEast Greenwich, RI1700525094
  8. Vania Bae, O.D.Johnston, RI1396094249
  9. Shawn Barillaro, ODProvidence, RI1972342368
  10. Roger Beaudet, ODNorth Smithfield, RI1295831196

Common questions

What is Paul De Cesare, OD's NPI number?

Paul De Cesare, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205826997, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul De Cesare, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 354 Broadway, Providence, RI, 02909. Phone: (401) 331-4475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul De Cesare, OD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number ODTA00322, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul De Cesare, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul De Cesare, OD had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.